Larry Hugh Smith (March 16, 1939 – April 12, 2002) was a U.S. National hockey player, a 6'3" center who played at Patrick Henry High School in

Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...

, and for the University of Minnesota, where he was coached by the legendary John Mariucci. Smith was born in Minneapolis, and played for the U.S. National hockey team in 1963 after a career on the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers hockey team, from 1958 to 1962, where he played in 70 games and scored a total of 29 career goals with 21 assists. Smith died of

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in 2002 at age 63.

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1939 births 2002 deaths Olympic ice hockey players for the United States Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players University of Minnesota alumni Ice hockey people from Minneapolis {{US-icehockey-center-stub