Willie_Smith_(American_football_coach)

Willie Smith (American football coach)

Willie Smith (American football coach)

American football and basketball coach (1931–2016)

Willie Sherrod Smith Jr. (November 30, 1931 – August 22, 2016) was American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Norfolk State College—now known as Norfolk State University—in 1967, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore from 1971 to 1972, and North Carolina Central University from 1973 until midway through the 1977 season, compiling a career college football coaching record of 35–35–5. Smith was also the head basketball coach at Hampton University for one season, in 1961–62, tallying a mark of 7–16.[1] Smith died on August 22, 2016, at the age of 84.[2]

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    Smith was North Carolina Central's head coach for the first seven games of the 1977 season before resigning. Clements and Robert Jackson served as co-interim head coaches for the final four games. North Carolina Central finished the year 1–10 overall and 0–6 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play.[3]

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    "Pirates' Enty Leaving For Year's Study". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. August 20, 1961. p. 2C. Retrieved July 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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    "Dr. Willie Sherrod Smith, Jr". Scarborough & Hargett. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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    "N.C. Central coach quits". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina. October 28, 1977. p. 4C. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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