Norm Smith was a player and coach. He played for Melbourne and Fitzroy and coached Fitzroy, Melbourne, and South Melbourne.
He is famous as a coach because he coached Melbourne to 5 premierships in 6 years (1955, '56, '57, '59, '60) and 6 premiership's overall also coaching the 1964 premiership team.
Norm Smith died on 1973-07-29.
Norm Smith was born on 1915-11-21.
Norm Smith - rugby union - died in 1971.
Norm Smith - rugby union - was born in 1899.
CYRIL RIOLI MAX MANNERS WITH 46 POSESSIONS AND 9 GOALS AND STILL DIDNT WIN THE NORM SMITH MEDAL MAX PLAYED AT THE AGE OF 17:)
Luke Hodge
Andrew McLeod won it in 1997 and 1998, (the only player to receive it in consecutive years) whilst playing for Adelaide. Gary Ayres also won it twice, in 1986 and 1988, whilst playing for Hawthorn.
Colin Robertson from hawthorn
Well I would say that the greatest coaches in the history of the game might wear that title of "Supercoach". It should be reserved for them and not just thrown about. Norm Smith, Jock McHale, Ron Barassi, Allan Jeans, Kennedy, Leigh Matthews, Tom Hafey, etc.
Andrew McLeod (Adelaide) He won it in 1997 and 1998
DE Bubba Smith. The first combined AFL/NFL draft was in 1967 and the overall #1 selection was Smith out of Michigan State by the Baltimore Colts.
The medal was first awarded in 1979. The first winner was Wayne Harmes of Carlton.