Hall of Fame
A five-time collegiate champion, Larry Smith won California Collegiate Athletic Association singles titles in 1958 and 1959. He also teamed with Dick Capello to win conference doubles titles for two consecutive seasons.
Smith helped lead Cal State L.A. to top-10 national rankings in the Major University Division in 1957 and 1958. He was also a member of the champion doubles team at the Santa Barbara and Arizona University tournaments.
He was a three-time finalist in the Ojai Invitational in doubles in 1957 and 1959 and in singles in 1958.
Smith served as an assistant men’s tennis coach at Cal State L.A. from 1960-63 and coached the Dorsey High School tennis teams to a City Section record 80 consecutive Southern League victories from 1971-78.
