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Smith nominated for national College Football Hall of Fame

Submitted by mzuercher on Fri, 06/19/2020 - 14:44
Ed Smith as a Bethel College Thresher

Bethel football legend Ed Smith, Orlando, Fla., has been nominated for induction into the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Football Hall of Fame for 2021.

Smith, a 1987 Bethel graduate originally from De Leon Springs, Fla., is considered one of the greatest student-athletes ever to put on the helmet and shoulder pads as a Thresher.

He played wide receiver 1983-86 and was part of a squad that turned in an overall record of 29-8 over four seasons.

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