Former Ohio State football star Ted Smith died over the weekend at the age of 71. Smith was an All-American offensive guard for the Buckeyes from 1972-75, when he was a crucial run-blocker for ...

He was 71 years old. One of the best offensive linemen in Ohio State Buckeyes football history has died. Ted Smith, an All-American standout on the offensive line, passed away over the weekend.

Ted Smith’s Buckeyes reached the Rose Bowl, where they fell to 42-17 to USC. A year later, the Buckeyes went 10-0-1 and got sweet revenge by defeating the Trojans 42-21 in the Rose Bowl.

Smith was a consensus All-American in his final season with the Buckeyes. Eleven Warriors confirmed his passing on Monday afternoon, June 23. "Ted Smith, an All-American former Ohio State guard ...

Theodore (Ted) Smith, 71, of Blackwater, MO., passed away Friday June 21, 2024, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO., surrounded by his family. Visitation for Ted will be 5:00 to 7 ...