Tom Smith

Lyle Thomas "Tom" Smith


Born:
September 29, 1923
Burns, OR

Died:
October 31, 2021



Career
1942-43 Eastern Washington (College)
1943-44 Eastern Washington (College) 
1946-47 Bellingham Fircrests (PCBL)

1946-47 Yamika Ramblers (PCBL)
1946-47 Bellingham Fircrests (PCBL)
1946-47 Portland Indians (PCBL)

1947-48 Portland Indians (PCBL)
1949-50 Waitsburg High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1950-51 Waitsburg High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1951-52 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1952-53 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1953-54 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1954-55 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1955-56 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1956-57 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1957-58 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1958-59 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1959-60 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1960-61 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1961-62 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1962-63 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1963-64 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1964-65 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1965-66 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1966-67 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1967-68 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1968-69 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach
1969-70 Chehalis High School - Washington (High School) Head coach  

After playing for a couple seasons in the Pacific Coast League, Smith was the long-time basketball coach for W.F. West in Chehalis, Washington. He was eventually elected to the Washington State Coaches Hall of Fame.

His brother, Bob, also played briefly with Yakima Ramblers in the 1946-47 season, but they were not on the team at the same time.


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