University of Richmond Athletics
Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame
Barty Smith
- Induction:
- 1977
- Class:
- 1974
Barty Smith starred in football from 1971 to 1973 as a fullback. He led UR to one Southern Conference title and an appearance in the Tangerine Bowl. He was the leader of the only Spider grid squad to be ranked in the Division I Top 20. Barty was a first-round draft choice of the Green Bay Packers in 1974 and won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy and the Coffman Award. He played in the East-West Shrine, Coaches All-America and College All-Star games. He played for Green Bay in the NFL from 1974-1980. A graduate of Freeman High School in Richmond, Smith is considered to be the best blocking back in UR history.
A10 Baseball Press Conference
Monday, May 18
BSB postgame at Saint Louis
Saturday, May 16
Baseball Closing Strong
Wednesday, May 13
Baseball GW Postgame
Sunday, May 10
