Posted at 2:45 p.m., Monday, January 28, 2008
CFB: Former USC, Arizona coach Larry Smith dies
Advertiser Staff
TUCSON, Ariz. — Larry Smith, who led USC to Rose Bowl appearances in his first three seasons coaching the Trojans, has died. He was 68.Smith died today following a lengthy illness, two newspapers reported. Smith had been diagnosed with leukemia, the Tucson Citizen and the Arizona Daily Star reported on their Web sites. He died at a Tucson hospital.
Smith also coached at Tulane, Arizona and Missouri and had a 143-126-7 record. His teams appeared in 10 bowl games in which he was 3-6-1.
