| George Smith | |
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| Born:March 2, 1927 Princeton, Kentucky | |
| Died: October 1, 2011 (aged 84) Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Professional debut | |
| Baseball: 1948, for the Harlem Globetrotters | |
| Basketball: 1948, for the Harlem Globetrotters | |
| Last appearance | |
| Baseball: 1952, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Basketball: 1954, for the Harlem Globetrotters | |
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George E. Smith (March 2,1927 - October 1,2011),nicknamed "Sonny," was a sportsman who played Negro league baseball for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1948 to 1950 and the Chicago American Giants of the Negro American League from 1951 to 1952. [1]
He also played basketball as a guard and forward for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1948 to 1954. [2] He is the uncle of former NBA player Greg Smith (disambiguation).