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{{Use American English|date = November 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date = November 2019}}
{{Infobox college football player
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Phoney Smith
|name=Phoney Smith
|birth_date={{Birth date|1905|6|26}}
|birth_date={{Birth date|1905|6|26}}
|birth_place=[[Fayetteville, Tennessee]]
|birth_place=[[Fayetteville, Tennessee]], U.S.
|death_date={{Death date and age|mf=y|1985|10|27|1905|6|26}}
|death_date={{Death date and age|mf=y|1985|10|27|1905|6|26}}
|death_place=[[Palm Beach County, Florida]]
|death_place=[[Palm Beach County, Florida]], U.S.
|currentposition=[[Halfback (American football)|Halfback]]
|currentposition=[[Halfback (American football)|Halfback]]
|school=Mercer Bears
|school=Mercer Bears
|class=Graduate
|class=Graduate
|pastschools=[[Mercer University]] (1925–1927)
|pastschools=[[Mercer Bears football|Mercer]] (1925–1927)
|highlights=
|highlights=
*[[College Football All-Southern Team|All-Southern]] (1927)
*[[College Football All-Southern Team|All-Southern]] ([[1927 College Football All-Southern Team|1927]])
*Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
*Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
*Mercer Athletics Hall of Fame
*Mercer Athletics Hall of Fame
*Mercer's all-time leading scorer (176 points)
*Mercer's all-time leading scorer (176 points)
}}
}}
'''Joseph Farrar "Phoney" Smith'''<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T64TrTPQ3-oC&pg=PA51&#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=A Gift for Giving: The Story of Lamar RIch Plunkett|author=James C. Bryant|page=51}}</ref> (June 26, 1905 &ndash; October 27, 1985) was a [[college football]] player and high school coach and athletic director.
'''Joseph Farrar "Phoney" Smith'''<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T64TrTPQ3-oC&pg=PA51|title=A Gift for Giving: The Story of Lamar RIch Plunkett|author=James C. Bryant|year=1993|page=51|isbn=9780865544307}}</ref> (June 26, 1905 – October 27, 1985) was an American [[college football]] player and high school coach and athletic director.

==College football==
==Mercer University==
⚫
"Phoney" was an [[College Football All-Southern Team|All-Southern]] [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] for the [[Mercer Bears football|Mercer Baptists]] of [[Mercer University]] in 1927,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1787&dat=19271127&id=XbUeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IWQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4004,922652|title=Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection|date=November 27, 1927|work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune}}</ref> called by one writer "the best athlete who ever put on a Mercer uniform."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mercercluster.galileo.usg.edu/mercercluster-j2k/view?docId=bookreader/mer/mer1927/mer1927-0123.mets.xml;query=smith%20football;brand=mercercluster-j2k-brand#page/1/mode/1up|title=Phoney Gallops In Final Battle|date=November 11, 1927|work=Mercer Cluster}}</ref> Smith was the first southern player to cross the goal line against the "[[1927 Georgia Bulldogs football team|dream and wonder]]" team of [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] on a 95-yard [[Kickoff (gridiron football)|kickoff]].<ref name=dawg/> He was elected to the Mercer Athletics Hall of Fame in 1971,<ref>{{cite url|url=http://www.mercerbears.com/fanzone/hall_of_fame/index|title=Mercer Athletics Hall of Fame}}</ref> and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1969.<ref name=brow>{{cite url|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1985-10-29/news/8502170658_1_athlete-mercer-college-mr-smith|title=`Phoney` Smith, Broward Coach For 2 Decades|date=October 29, 1985}}</ref> Smith was a teammate of later Georgia coach [[Wally Butts]] and played for coach [[Bernie Moore]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t8BABAAAQBAJ&pg=PT29&lpg=PT29#v=onepage&q&f=false|page=29|title=A History of College Football In Georgia:Glory on the Gridiron|author=Jon Nelson}}</ref>
"Phoney" was a prominent [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] for the [[Mercer Bears football|Mercer Baptists]] of [[Mercer University]]. His brother was [[Crook Smith]]. He was elected to the Mercer Athletics Hall of Fame in 1971,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mercerbears.com/fanzone/hall_of_fame/index|title=Mercer Athletics Hall of Fame}}</ref> and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1969.<ref name=brow>{{cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1985-10-29/news/8502170658_1_athlete-mercer-college-mr-smith|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213023805/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1985-10-29/news/8502170658_1_athlete-mercer-college-mr-smith|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 13, 2014|title='Phoney' Smith, Broward Coach For 2 Decades|date=October 29, 1985}}</ref> Smith was a teammate of later Georgia coach [[Wally Butts]] and played for coach [[Bernie Moore]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t8BABAAAQBAJ&pg=PT29|page=29|title=A History of College Football In Georgia:Glory on the Gridiron|author=Jon Nelson|date=July 2012|isbn=9781614236139}}</ref>

===1927===
⚫
Smith was selected [[1927 College Football All-Southern Team|All-Southern in 1927]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1787&dat=19271127&id=XbUeAAAAIBAJ&pg=4004,922652|title=Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection|date=November 27, 1927|work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune}}</ref> called by one writer "the best athlete who ever put on a Mercer uniform."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mercercluster.galileo.usg.edu/mercercluster-j2k/view?docId=bookreader/mer/mer1927/mer1927-0123.mets.xml;query=smith%20football;brand=mercercluster-j2k-brand#page/1/mode/1up|title=Phoney Gallops In Final Battle|date=November 11, 1927|work=Mercer Cluster}}</ref> Smith was the first Southern player to cross the goal line against the "[[1927 Georgia Bulldogs football team|dream and wonder]]" team of [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] on a 95-yard [[Kickoff (gridiron football)|kickoff]].<ref name=dawg/>


==Semi pro ball==
==Semi pro ball==
In the late 1920s, he went on to play semi-pro football with the Ironton Tanks in [[Ironton, Ohio]], a team that was the forerunner of the [[Cleveland Browns]].<ref name=brow/><ref name=dawg>{{Cite book|last=Garbin|first=Patrick|title=About them Dawgs!: Georgia football's memorable teams and players|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=LdDCq3ybJPwC&pg=PA43&lpg=PA43&dq=phoney+smith+mercer&source=bl&ots=aQtBrwGPKF&sig=2o3SJlowQsOuREjNxF4_BllIx2M&hl=en&ei=dSXoTLeNEJKusAP5hKixCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCgQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=phoney%20smith%20mercer&f=false|location =[[United States]]|publisher =[[Scarecrow Press]]|year=2008|pages=43;48|isbn=978-0-8108-6040-7}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Bryant|first=James C.|title=A gift for giving: the story of Lamar Rich Plunkett|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=T64TrTPQ3-oC&pg=PA51&lpg=PA51&dq=phoney+smith+mercer&source=bl&ots=RqrK8WNV6Z&sig=KrbQDDCl9BSU1m3rUOGcX_7piSk&hl=en&ei=dSXoTLeNEJKusAP5hKixCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=phoney%20smith%20mercer&f=false|location =[[United States]]|publisher=[[Mercer University Press]]|year=1993|page=51|isbn=0-86554-430-1}}</ref>
In the late 1920s, he went on to play semi-pro football with the Ironton Tanks in [[Ironton, Ohio]], a team that was the forerunner of the [[Cleveland Browns]].<ref name=brow/><ref name=dawg>{{Cite book|last=Garbin|first=Patrick|title=About them Dawgs!: Georgia football's memorable teams and players|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LdDCq3ybJPwC&q=phoney+smith+mercer&pg=PA43|location =[[United States]]|publisher =[[Scarecrow Press]]|year=2008|pages=43;48|isbn=978-0-8108-6040-7}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Bryant|first=James C.|title=A gift for giving: the story of Lamar Rich Plunkett|url=https://archive.org/details/giftforgivingsto0000brya|url-access=registration|quote=phoney smith mercer.|location =[[United States]]|publisher=[[Mercer University Press]]|year=1993|page=[https://archive.org/details/giftforgivingsto0000brya/page/51 51]|isbn=0-86554-430-1}}</ref>


==South Broward==
==South Broward==
Smith was a coach and athletic director at South Broward High School, where he taught for more than 20 years.<ref name=brow/>
Smith was a coach and athletic director at South Broward High School, where he taught for more than 20 years.<ref name=brow/>
==See also==
*[[1927 College Football All-Southern Team]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
==External links==
* {{Find a Grave|94771683}}
* {{Find a Grave|94771683}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Phoney}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Phoney}}

{{Persondata
| NAME = Smith, Phoney
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Smith, Joseph Farrar
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player
| DATE OF BIRTH = June 26, 1905
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Fayetteville, Tennessee
| DATE OF DEATH = October 27, 1985
| PLACE OF DEATH = Palm Beach county, Florida
}}

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Latest revision as of 17:35, 16 September 2024

Phoney Smith
Mercer Bears
PositionHalfback
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born:(1905-06-26)June 26, 1905
Fayetteville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died:October 27, 1985(1985-10-27) (aged 80)
Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.
Career history
CollegeMercer (1925–1927)
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Southern (1927)
  • Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
  • Mercer Athletics Hall of Fame
  • Mercer's all-time leading scorer (176 points)

Joseph Farrar "Phoney" Smith[1] (June 26, 1905 – October 27, 1985) was an American college football player and high school coach and athletic director.

Mercer University

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"Phoney" was a prominent halfback for the Mercer Baptists of Mercer University. His brother was Crook Smith. He was elected to the Mercer Athletics Hall of Fame in 1971,[2] and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1969.[3] Smith was a teammate of later Georgia coach Wally Butts and played for coach Bernie Moore.[4]

1927

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Smith was selected All-Southern in 1927.[5] called by one writer "the best athlete who ever put on a Mercer uniform."[6] Smith was the first Southern player to cross the goal line against the "dream and wonder" team of Georgia on a 95-yard kickoff.[7]

Semi pro ball

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In the late 1920s, he went on to play semi-pro football with the Ironton Tanks in Ironton, Ohio, a team that was the forerunner of the Cleveland Browns.[3][7][8]

South Broward

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Smith was a coach and athletic director at South Broward High School, where he taught for more than 20 years.[3]

References

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  1. ^ James C. Bryant (1993). A Gift for Giving: The Story of Lamar RIch Plunkett. p. 51. ISBN 9780865544307.
  2. ^ "Mercer Athletics Hall of Fame".
  3. ^ a b c "'Phoney' Smith, Broward Coach For 2 Decades". October 29, 1985. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014.
  4. ^ Jon Nelson (July 2012). A History of College Football In Georgia:Glory on the Gridiron. p. 29. ISBN 9781614236139.
  5. ^ "Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 27, 1927.
  6. ^ "Phoney Gallops In Final Battle". Mercer Cluster. November 11, 1927.
  7. ^ a b Garbin, Patrick (2008). About them Dawgs!: Georgia football's memorable teams and players. United States: Scarecrow Press. pp. 43, 48. ISBN 978-0-8108-6040-7.
  8. ^ Bryant, James C. (1993). A gift for giving: the story of Lamar Rich Plunkett. United States: Mercer University Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-86554-430-1. phoney smith mercer.
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