Bruce Smith, a native of Faribault, Minn. remains the only Gophers football player to win the Heisman Trophy.
Smith, a halfback, was named the 1941 Heisman winner after leading the Gophers to their second straight Big Ten and national championship.
In 1940, Smith's memorable 80-yard touchdown run against Michigan, led by that year's Heisman winner Tom Harmon, gave the Gophers a 7-6 victory.
After World War II, Smith played for the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams of the NFL.
He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. His jersey number (54) was retired by the University of Minnesota in 1977.
BRUCE SMITH
Class: 1986.
Sport: Football.
Team: Gophers.
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