A.C. "BUB" SMITH - INDUCTEE #152
hall of fame fast fact:
A.C. "Bub" Smith graduated from the University of Texas in 1960, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta. It was at UT that Bub met his future wife, Nancy Smith. The pair married just a week after her graduation from UT.
A.C. "Bub" Smith
Bub Smith was a skilled hunter and fisherman; he was an expert snow and water skier and loved riding horses and soapbox racers. He began fishing at a young age in small streams in New Mexico; he later enjoyed fly-fishing in Colorado.
On his first trip to Florida, he caught a 100-pound tarpon on his second cast with a fly rod.
His hunting exploits began with duck hunting near Dimmitt and ranged from shooting pheasant and partridge in Scotland to big-game hunting in Africa. He hunted deer, elk, and wild hogs.
Because of his 50 years of involvement in conservation and environmental projects, Smith earned major awards: The 1988 Texas Conservation Awards as a wildlife conservationist, the 2001 Safari Club International Lifetime Achievement Award, the 1986 Hemphill County Region I Outdoor man, the 1987 Armstrong County Wildlife Conservation Award, and a Texas Chapter of Ducks Unlimited Appreciation Award.
Smith died months after his induction at age 74.
