THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

Larry Smith, a four-year basketball letterman and Florence native, set a school single game record with 55 points against St. Bernard in 1971. He started for the Lions basketball teams from 1968-71, scoring 1,477 career points over 89 games. He also pulled283 rebounds and shot 74.7 percent from the free throw line.

Smith scored 300 points or more in each of his four seasons with the Lions, including 429 as a senior in 1971.

He received his B.S. degree in had a highly successful basketball coaching career at Florence-Central High School, winning eight consecutive county championships and posting a 198-48 record at the school. At the time of his induction he was principal of Cloverdale Junior High School. He is deceased.