Frank Smith (born c. 1931) was a

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player who played for the

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. He won the

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with them in 1954, 1955 and 1956. He attended

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where he played college football. Smith also coached football at

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Junior College, and

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. In 1973, he took a position at the

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, coaching until 1994, during which time he won five conference titles and

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championships in 1982 and 1986. His final record with UBC was 126–90–4. He was hired to the coaching staff of the

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in 1997, 1998 and 2000 and also served on the coaching staff of the

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. He was inducted in the UBC Sports Hall of Fame as a builder in 2012.

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