
Sonny Smith played football and baseball at The University of Toledo from 1951-55 and served as the Varsity T Club president for 25 years.
Varsity T Hall of Famer Sylvester “Sonny” Smith Passes Away
10/2/2019 3:51:00 PM | Athletics
TOLEDO, Ohio – University of Toledo Varsity T Hall of Fame member Sylvester "Sonny" Smith, 86, passed away on September 29, 2019. Smith competed for the Rockets on the football and baseball teams from 1951-55, graduating from The University of Toledo in 1955 with a bachelor's degree in education.
Smith was inducted into the Varsity T Hall of Fame in 2002 and earned the Varsity T Club lifetime achievement award in 2016 for his 25 years of service as its president. During his tenure as president, membership of the Varsity T Club saw tremendous growth, a pavilion was added to campus celebrating the achievements of past athletes, and an endowment fund was created honoring and memorializing deceased athletes and coaches.
Smith is survived by his wife Nancy, daughters Janet Szlachcic and Jill Magginis, and sons Jeffrey Smith and David Smith.
Friends are invited to visit from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 Sylvania Avenue. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday. Interment will follow at Toledo Memorial Park.
Smith was inducted into the Varsity T Hall of Fame in 2002 and earned the Varsity T Club lifetime achievement award in 2016 for his 25 years of service as its president. During his tenure as president, membership of the Varsity T Club saw tremendous growth, a pavilion was added to campus celebrating the achievements of past athletes, and an endowment fund was created honoring and memorializing deceased athletes and coaches.
Smith is survived by his wife Nancy, daughters Janet Szlachcic and Jill Magginis, and sons Jeffrey Smith and David Smith.
Friends are invited to visit from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 Sylvania Avenue. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday. Interment will follow at Toledo Memorial Park.
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