Barty Smith (1977) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame - University of Richmond Athletics

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.