J.L. Smith

Jessie Liston Smith

• School University of Texas at Austin
• High School Austin High School
• Born November 28, 1933 in Brownsville, TX USA
• Died July 14, 2016

Biographical information

J.L. Smith was a pitcher who is most notable for winning the 1953 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at University of Texas at Austin. He is one of six players from University of Texas at Austin to win that award. The others are: Tom Hamilton, Mickey Reichenbach, Calvin Schiraldi, Huston Street and David Maroul.

He served in the United States Army from 1954-1956.