Bob Smith - Hall of Fame - LIU Brooklyn
Bob Smith
Induction Class of 2009
Men's Basketball
Colonel Bob Smith was a member of some of legendary head coach Clair Bee’s teams in the 1940’s.
Smith’s time at LIU began with the 1942-43 season, before it was interrupted by service with the Marines in World War II. He concluded his career with the Blackbirds from 1946-48 and was the team captain as a senior.
He led LIU to records of 13-6 as a sophomore, 17-5 in 1946-47 and 17-4 in his final season. Smith was a part of the 1946-47 NIT team and Bee called his hard-nosed leader one of LIU’s “all-time greats”.
Smith spent 27 years in the service, retiring in 1969 as a Lieutenant Colonel.
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