Donald Heddaeus Smith (October 18, 1910 – January 27, 1994) was an American college basketball player who played for the

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during the 1930s. He played the

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position and was tall. He was voted as a consensus NCAA All-American as a

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in 1932–33 after guiding the Panthers to their second consecutive Eastern Intercollegiate Conference championship. Smith, who was from

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, was known for his quick basketball instincts. After retirement, he became a dentist in the Pittsburgh area.

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