Pete Smith
1938 · Round 3 · Pick 21 · E · Detroit Lions
Pete Smith played E at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in round 3, pick 21, of the 1938 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. Conflict resolved: Pro Football Reference's OU draft table and Wikipedia's list both give round 3, pick 21, while OU's list gives round 2, pick 15. Two sources agree, so this bio uses round 3, pick 21. SoonerStats lists him at OU for the 1935-1937 seasons. SoonerStats also lists his draft slot as round 3, pick 21, which agrees with PFR and Wikipedia. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1935, 1936 and 1937. It gives his birth as November 30, 1914 Canadian, OK. It records his death as August 18, 1997 Oktaha, OK. It lists his high school as Central (Muskogee, OK).
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=1445 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/s/smit31300.html