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re: LSU Alumni: Does anyone remember this UREC staple?
Posted on 11/30/22 at 7:22 pm to facher08
Posted on 11/30/22 at 7:22 pm to facher08
Henry Smith.
Played ball for NC State when he was young. Played at Rec Center into his 70s. He had a PhD but not sure what it was in. He was some sort of consultant. He had some connections because he hooked me up with some great tickets one time. I heard he had some sort of heart episode playing out there about 10 years ago and passed from it.
He would always pick me up on his team and expected me to do the same. I couldn’t turn him down. He also jogged a few miles every day in addition to playing basketball. He wouldn’t hesitate to bitch if you were on his team and weren’t hustling. He loved to try to snowbird but if you passed him the ball you better not lead him because the old fellow wasn’t going to get to it.
Great guy. RIP
Played ball for NC State when he was young. Played at Rec Center into his 70s. He had a PhD but not sure what it was in. He was some sort of consultant. He had some connections because he hooked me up with some great tickets one time. I heard he had some sort of heart episode playing out there about 10 years ago and passed from it.
He would always pick me up on his team and expected me to do the same. I couldn’t turn him down. He also jogged a few miles every day in addition to playing basketball. He wouldn’t hesitate to bitch if you were on his team and weren’t hustling. He loved to try to snowbird but if you passed him the ball you better not lead him because the old fellow wasn’t going to get to it.
Great guy. RIP
This post was edited on 11/30/22 at 7:45 pm
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Posted on 11/30/22 at 8:30 pm to TigerBR1111
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TigerBR1111
ETA: Found his obit. Very accomplished man.
Dr. Henry Leroy Smith Jr.
This post was edited on 11/30/22 at 8:45 pm
Posted on 11/30/22 at 8:59 pm to TigerBR1111
I was a regular out there from 02-06, played with Mr Henry a lot (court 1 & 3 represent) . Great guy, sorry to hear he passed.
My gpa suffered bc I played so much out there, but that was good times.
My gpa suffered bc I played so much out there, but that was good times.
Posted on 12/1/22 at 5:53 pm to TigerBR1111
Cool background. He always picked me up on his team in late 90s at Rec and seemed to like me.
It’s been so long that I’ve forgotten most of the regulars from that era. Brandon Landry from Walkon’s, Dave & Ryan, Darrell Tagert, Landon, Elaine Powell, Katrina Hibbert, & Marie Ferdinand from LSU women, Tony, Ben B. Few that come to mind.
It’s been so long that I’ve forgotten most of the regulars from that era. Brandon Landry from Walkon’s, Dave & Ryan, Darrell Tagert, Landon, Elaine Powell, Katrina Hibbert, & Marie Ferdinand from LSU women, Tony, Ben B. Few that come to mind.
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