Thomas Smith Jr

Tommy Smith Jr. ( 1971 Purcell High School Graduate )

Letterman Purcell High School Football (1968 - 1970)

Letterman Purcell High School Basketball (1968 - 1971)

Letterman Purcell High School Track (1969 - 1971)

2 way starter for the (9 - 2) 1968 District B - 7 Champion Football Team

Selected as a Captain of the 1968 Purcell Football Team

Member of the (1969 - 1970) State Semi-Finalist PHS Basketball Team that went (25 - 5)

A member of the PHS 440 yard relay team that set a new school record ( 44.4 ) at Regionals and qualified for the Class A State Track Meet in 1970

Starting Running Back / Cornerback / Kick Returner for the (9 - 4) 1970 State Semi-Finalist Football Team

Selected as a Captain of the 1970 Purcell Football Team

Selected as the Class A District 7 "Running Back of the Year"

Is still remembered by long time Purcell Football observers for the effort he showed in breaking two tackles at the 1 yard line on a 2-point conversion run late in the game that ended up defeating Velma-Alma (16-15) in the 1st Round of the 1970 Class A Playoffs at Conger Field

Leading scorer on the 1968 / 1969 / and 1970 Purcell High School Football Teams

Leading or 2nd leading rusher and receiver on the 1968 / 1969 / and 1970 PHS Football Teams

Named as an Alternate to the 1971 Oklahoma All-State Football team as a Running Back

Set the new PHS school record of ( 9.8 ) in the 100 yard dash that was held from 1952 by Jackie Hays ( 1970 )

Purcell High School Valedictorian. 4.0 GPA ( 1971 )

Accepted Football Scholarship University of Kansas ( 1971 )

Graduate University of Oklahoma. B.A. History. 4.0 GPA / Ranked as Co - # 1 in his class ( 1975 )

Graduate OU Law School. Ranked # 1 in Class / Order of the Coif ( Top 10%) ( 1978 )

Graduate Cambridge University (England). Masters of Philosophy in Criminolgy ( 1979 )

Named as a Running Back on the 1970's PHS All-Decade Football Team by Purcell Football Alumni

Named as a Kick Returner on the All-Century (1900 -1999) PHS Football Team by Purcell Football Alumni

Tommy was able to use his deadly combination of sprinter's speed and exceptional hand-eye coordination to become possibly the best all-around (running / receiving / kick returning) player that ever wore the Dragon Football uniform

Recognized by his peers as one of the greatest student-athletes to ever play any sport for PHS