Randy Smith

Birth Name:

Randolph Smith

Birth Date:

December 12, 1948

Birth Place:

Bellport, New York

Death Date:

June 4, 2009

Place of Death:

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut

Age:

Cause of Death:

Heart attack

Cemetery Name:

Forest Lawn East Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Sports

Randy Smith was an American professional basketball player who set the NBA record for consecutive games played. From 1972 to 1982, Smith played in every regular season game, en route to a then-record of 906 straight games (since broken by A.C. Green). After college graduation, Smith was chosen by the nearby Buffalo Braves with the 104th pick in the 1971 NBA Draft (in the seventh round). Playing for the Buffalo Braves / San Diego Clippers (1971–1979) Smith surprised everyone in training camp, and he made the final roster cuts. Despite standing only 6-foot-3, he was assigned to play forward. He averaged 13.4 points per game in his rookie season. Smith continued to improve beyond expectation, drawing on his tremendous speed, quickness and leaping ability. His style of play, along with contemporaries like Julius Erving, marked by fast breaks and "above the rim" ball movements influenced the offensive style of the NBA in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Playing alongside league scoring champion Bob McAdoo, Smith averaged 21.8 points per game in the 1975–76 season, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Smith continued his successful career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the New York Knicks, then a return to the San Diego Clippers before retiring after 15 games with the Atlanta Hawks. After retiring as a player, Smith was an NBA league executive whose duties included assisting former players in need, and he was a coach in the Continental Basketball Association before working at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, where he worked in marketing.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Forest Lawn East Cemetery

3700 Forest Lawn Drive

Matthews, North Carolina, 28104

USA

North America

Map:

Map of Forest Lawn East Cemetery in Matthews, North Carolina

Grave Location:

Sylvan Abbey Mausoleum, Outdoor Wall Unit

Grave Location Description

As you enter the cemetery, take the first left and stay to the left as you go up the hill. About 1 mile into the cemetery you will see the Sylvan Abbey Mausoleum on your left. Take the first left just pass the mausoleum to park your car. As you enter the front doors of the mausoleum, walk towards the altar at the back of the building and then exit the building through the door to your left. Walk 50 feet along the sidewalk and look up at the 4th row and 4th column for the final resting place of basketball legend Randy Smith.