Hall of Fame
Julius Smith came to Chowan in August of 1971 after being recruited by Hall of Fame Coach, Jim Garrison. The Cincinnati, Ohio native was a standout running back from Robert A. Taft High School and right away made an impact on the field for the then-Braves.
Although his freshman year was shortened due to injury, Julius was named All Coastal Conference Honorable Mention after rushing for 572 yards and five touchdowns. The hard as nails running back helped to lead the offensive attack in Garrison’s wishbone offense.
In his sophomore season, Julius scampered for 957 season yards and hit pay dirt nine times. After one of the featured backs in the wishbone in his first season, Julius excelled as the top offensive back in sophomore year in Garrison’s new I-formation offense. He garnered All Coastal Conference honors, All Region 10 honors, and Coastal Conference Offensive Back of the Year honors. His play during his last season at Chowan helped him lock down a scholarship to play for the University of Cincinnati. On his play as a Bearcat, Julius set a school record with a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
LTC (R) Julius Smith served 30 years as a member of the Department of Defense. He retired from the United States Army as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2009 after 24 years of selfless service. Julius served active duty Army tours in Germany, Japan, and other global positions. During Desert Shield/Storm he received the Bronze Star for outstanding Psychological Operations logistic support. From 1995-1996 during Operation Deliberate Force (Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina), he served as the 127th Aviation Support Battalion Headquarters Support Company Commander. From 2005-2009 Julius served as Branch Chief of US Army Casualty and Mortuary Affairs and POW/MIA. After retiring from active duty service, he served from 2009-2015 as a GG-14 Logistics Management Specialist for the Department of Defense, Defense Intelligence Agency. He also supported the Army Intelligence operations in Kabul, Afghanistan from 2013-2014.
Julius has a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University and a B.S. from Virginia State University. He received an Associate of Science in Golf Complex and Operations Management from the Golf Academy of America in 2017.
Julius has been married to Patricia Smith for 41 years. Together they have two children, Joy and Julius III, and three grandchildren, Jaui, Jaicob, and Amasia.
