Dean Smith, Olympic Champion Sprinter and Stuntman for John Wayne, Dies at 91

Dean Smith, Olympic Champion Sprinter and Stuntman for John Wayne, Dies at 91

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Dean Smith, a Hollywood stuntman who worked in dozens of Westerns after winning a gold medal at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, died on Saturday at the age of 91. Born and raised in Texas, Smith competed in track and football for the University of Texas at Austin and qualified for the Olympics at the…

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