Full name: Adrian Howard Smith
Nickname(s): Odie
Gender: Male
Height: 6-1 (186 cm)
Weight: 179 lbs (81 kg)
Born: October 5, 1936 in Farmington, Kentucky, United States
Affiliations: US Army, (USA)
Country: United States
Sport: Basketball
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Other SR Links: Basketball-Reference.com
From the University of Kentucky, an NCAA championship in 1958 and a gold medal at the 1959 Pan American Games, Adrian "Odie" Smith went on to play on the 1960 Olympic team and had a successful 11-year pro career. Most of his NBA career was spent with the Cincinnati Royals where he played alongside Olympic teammate, [Oscar Robertson]. His greatest years came from 1965-1968 when he averaged over 15 points for four straight years. In 1966 the NBA All-Star game added a new innovation wherein the MVP of the game would be given a new automobile. That was the only time Odie Smith played in the NBA All-Star game and, by scoring 24 points in 26 minutes of court-time, he was voted MVP and made off with a brand new Ford Galaxie 500. After one season in 1972 in the ABA, Smith left pro basketball and started working for a bank in Cincinnati where he did quite well as a banker. |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Basketball | Men's Basketball | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | PTS |
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1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Basketball | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #2 | 1 | 1960-09-08 | USA 112, ITA 81 | 10 |
1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Basketball | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #4 | 1 | 1960-09-10 | USA 90, BRA 63 | 11 |
1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #1 | 1 | 1960-09-01 | USA 104, YUG 42 | 5 |
1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #4 | 1 | 1960-09-02 | USA 108, URU 50 | 15 |
1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #6 | 1 | 1960-09-03 | USA 81, URS 57 | 9 |
1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #2 | 1 | 1960-08-26 | USA 88, ITA 54 | 17 |
1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #3 | 1 | 1960-08-27 | USA 125, JPN 66 | 16 |
1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #5 | 1 | 1960-08-29 | USA 107, HUN 63 | 4 |