Lawrence Edward Smith was an American football defensive end in the National Football League. Smith was a prep All-American at Charlton-Pollard High School in Beaumont, Texas, where he played for his father W.R. Smith. Smith acquired his nickname in a junior high school Spanish class. Apparently Tody came from toro , because he was the largest boy in his class. He attended Michigan State University but transferred to the University of Southern California after his sophomore year, where he became a standout defensive tackle and a member of the original "Wild Bunch". He teamed in the defensive... line with Al Cowlings, Jimmy Gunn, Willard "Bubba" Scott, and Charlie Weaver to form in 1969 "The Wild Bunch," which was key for USC to compile a 10-0-1 record and a No. 3 ranking after a victory over Michigan University in the 1970 Rose Bowl. The Wild Bunch was a hit movie in 1969 and it was Cowlings who dubbed the defensive line 'The Wild Bunch' for their reckless abandon and hard-nosed style of play. Playing in an era of powerful running games, they allowed just 2.3 yards per carry and a league-low 95.6 rushing yards a game.
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