Vitamin Smith
Verda T. "Vitamin" Smith, Jr. was a National Football League running back for the Los Angeles Rams from 1949 through 1953.
Smith served in the United States Army and participated in the Battle of Normandy before enrolling at Abilene Christian University where he sprinted, threw javelin and played college football for the Wildcats. In the NFL, Smith was a return specialist. In 1950, he set a record by returning three kicks for touchdowns in a single season. That record would stand until 1967.
