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Walker Smith (other)
Walker Smith is the name of * Walker Smith (cricketer) Walker Smith (14 August 1847 – 7 July 1900) was an English first-class cricketer, who played five matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1874. Born in Ossett, Yorkshire, England, Smith was a right-handed batsman, who scored 152 ... (1847–1900), English cricketer * Walker Smith (hurdler) (1896–1993), American hurdler * Sugar Ray Robinson (born ''Walker Smith Jr.;'' 1921–1989), American boxer {{hndis, Smith, Walker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker Smith (cricketer)
Walker Smith (14 August 1847 – 7 July 1900) was an English first-class cricketer, who played five matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1874. Born in Ossett, Yorkshire, England, Smith was a right-handed batsman, who scored 152 runs at 16.88, with his best score being 59 against Surrey. He took three catches in the field and did not bowl. Smith died in July 1900 in Drighlington Drighlington is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan district, West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the village lies 5 miles (9 km) south-west of Leeds and 4 miles (6&n ..., Leeds, Yorkshire. References External links Cricinfo Profile 1847 births 1900 deaths Yorkshire cricketers People from Ossett Sportspeople from the City of Wakefield Cricketers from West Yorkshire English cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1840s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker Smith (hurdler)
Walker Breeze Smith (November 1, 1896 – February 27, 1993) was an American track and field athlete. Smith attended Cornell University, where he set records in hurdling. He was the IC4A Champion in 1919 in 120 yard high hurdles and 220 yard low hurdles. The year before he placed second in both events. Smith competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He finished in 5th place. In 1978, Smith was inducted into the Cornell University Hall of Fame. Personal life Smith is named after his maternal grandfather, lumber and art magnate T. B. Walker. When Smith was 10 years old, he had his right eye removed, and wore an artificial eye. He was not allowed to play football because of the missing eye, so he took up track & field. As a child, he attended Phillips Exeter Academy. During World War I in 1916, Smith went to France to serve in the American Field Service. Due to his missing eye, he was designated with a 4-F classification 4F or 4-F may refer to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |