Larry Hugh Smith (March 16, 1939 – April 12, 2002) was a U.S. National hockey player, a 6'3" center who played at Camden High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and for the University of Minnesota, where he was coached by the legendary John Mariucci.
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Smith was born in Minneapolis, and played for the U.S. National hockey team in 1963 after a career on the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers hockey team, from 1958 to 1962, where he played in 70 games and scored a total of 29 career goals with 21 assists.
Smith died of pancreatic cancer in 2002 at age 63.
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