Benjamin Harris Smith Jr. (June 16, 1911 – February 23, 1941) was an

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in the

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(NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the

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. He played college football at the

University of Alabama The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and largest of the publi ...

. Smith worked as an assistant coach for his brother,

Earle Smith Earle Smith was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama from 1938 to 1939 and in 1941. Smith played college football at the University of Alabama. He was the brother of ...

, at

Spring Hill College Spring Hill College is a private, Jesuit college in Mobile, Alabama. It was founded in 1830 by Michael Portier, Bishop of Mobile. Along with being the oldest college or university in the state of Alabama, it was the first Catholic college in the ...

in 1938. He disappeared on February 23, 1941, while on a fishing trip. His body was discovered 22 days later, on March 17, floating in the

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near Mobile, Alabama.

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* 1911 births 1941 deaths American football ends Alabama Crimson Tide football players Green Bay Packers players Pittsburgh Americans players Pittsburgh Pirates (football) players Spring Hill Badgers football coaches Washington Redskins players People from Haleyville, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama Boating accident deaths Accidental deaths in Alabama {{widereceiver-1910s-stub