Jeffrey Smith

YEARS PLAYED: 1975-1984

POSITION[S]: Flanker, 8, prop (tight and loosehead)

Influential UMRFC/MRFC players: Like Rory O and Will Rogers, I never met a UMRFC man I didn’t like.

Other clubs and select teams played for: 15th filler on a number of other sides, including MSU, Harvard, Detroit RFC, Tradesmen, Kalamazoo

Memorable games, plays, tours, off field event: Big Tens at Purdue circa 1978/9; Big Tens at OSU 1980 – stories t/b told, not documented

CURRENT LOCATION: Chicago IL (home), Menlo Park CA (office), seat 3B on most airlines (normal location during the week)

OCCUPATION: Director, IT at KKR – asset management firm

FAMILY: Wife Jayma, 7 kids: Jenny, Katie, Karen, Megan, Trip (Jon), Will, and Princess Aubrey

Miscellaneous: Parlayed my indifferent rugby skills into more of a pain-centered sport – triathlon, which continues to this day.