Michael Smith

Class of 1985

Mike Smith excelled in football, basketball and baseball. He is being inducted into the Hall of Fame for his "aerial attack" as a quarterback for the Bulldogs.

The Beacon Evening News called Mike the next "Joe Namath" for his 6'4", 210 pound frame and his ability to throw the football. During Mike's three years as quarterback, he shattered all Beacon High School passing records, including 3,910 career passing yards and 39 touchdown passes.

He capped his illustrious football career by throwing for 1,397 yards in his senior year, including 19 touchdown passes. His most prolific outings that year came against Spackenkill and Walter Panas, firing 5 touchdown passes against each of them. Mike quarterbacked the Bulldogs to a 6-3 record, which included a 26-24 loss to Poughkeepsie in the league championship game.

Mike was All-League, All-County, and All-Section for three years. As a senior he earned All-State Honors.