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Dean Smith‌

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Birthday

calendar1932-01-15

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Dean Smith

Breckenridge, Texas, USA

Dean Smith

Breckenridge, Texas, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1932-01-15

Popularity

star1.4

Biography

Dean Smith was raised in Eliasville, Texas, and later lived in Breckenridge, Texas, where he raised horses and longhorn cattle. He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he competed in track and football. He won an Olympic gold medal for the 400-meter relay in the 1952 Helsinki games and finished fourth in the 100 dash in the closest race in Olympic history. He was the lead-off man on the University of Texas world record relay team, 1954-55, and AAU national champion in the 100-meter dash. He played with the Los Angeles Rams during exhibition season and was traded to the Pittsburg Steelers at which time he decided to enter the movie business. He also won amateur rodeo championships for bareback bronco riding and calf roping. He was an honorary member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, was inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame (2006), the Texas Sports Hall of Fame (1985), Stuntman's Hall of Fame (1980), and the University of Texas Hall of Fame (1980). He was awarded the American Culture Award for Western Movies and Television (2000), the Golden Boot Award in 1998, the Ben Johnson Award in 1993, the All-American Cowboy Award in 1997, and the Head of the Class Alvin Davis Award in 2002. In 2002, he organized the Dean Smith Celebrity Rodeo benefiting the Cowboy Cancer Crusade tribute to Ben Johnson, the Dean Smith Celebrity Rodeo benefiting the John Wayne Cancer Institute honoring John Wayne, and, in 2006, the Dean Smith Celebrity Rodeo benefiting the John Wayne Cancer Institute honoring The Singing Cowboys in Abilene, Texas, the third weekend in October. On April 8, 2006, the John Wayne Cancer Institute honored him with the "Duke Award" for his contributions to cancer research. In 2023, Dean Smith died of cancer, aged 91, in Breckenridge, Texas.

Movie Credits

The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express‌
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calendar 1974

Ulzana's Raid

Ulzana's Raid‌
star7.0
calendar 1972

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn‌
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calendar 1964

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2‌
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calendar 1976

Rhinestone

Rhinestone‌
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calendar 1984

Seven Alone

Seven Alone‌
star6.6
calendar 1974

Sometimes a Great Notion

Sometimes a Great Notion‌
star6.9
calendar 1971

Seven Ways from Sundown

Seven Ways from Sundown‌
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calendar 1960

Creepshow 2

Creepshow 2‌
star6.3
calendar 1987

Squares

Squares‌
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calendar 1972

True Grit

True Grit‌
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calendar 1969

Hickey & Boggs

Hickey & Boggs‌
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calendar 1972

Earthquake

Earthquake‌
star6.1
calendar 1974

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang‌
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calendar 1979

Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo‌
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calendar 1959

Big Jake

Big Jake‌
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calendar 1971

Auntie Mame

Auntie Mame‌
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calendar 1958

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean‌
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calendar 1972

Mrs. Sundance

Mrs. Sundance‌
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calendar 1974

Raw Deal

Raw Deal‌
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calendar 1986

El Dorado

El Dorado‌
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calendar 1966

Mackintosh and T.J.

Mackintosh and T.J.‌
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calendar 1975

Tv Credits

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man‌
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calendar 1974

Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road‌
star7.2
calendar 2006