Robert Lewis Smith ’50

Bob died of cancer on Mar. 4, 2001, at his home in Newton Square, Pa. A history major at Princetown, he earned his LLB at the U. of Virginia school of law, using his law training in the Marine Corps after receiving his commission. He retired in 1987 from a 35-year practice of law which included a series of officer and administrative positions in the Philadelphia area.

A varsity athlete at Princeton, Bob's lifelong passion was tennis. He was a senior competitor, ranked as high as top 10 in singles and doubles. He was active in area tennis programs, chaired many US Tennis Assn. committees, and represented tennis for four years on the US Olympic Committee. In 1997 he was elected to the US Lawn Tennis/Middle States Tennis Hall of Fame.

Bob enthusiastically volunteered for Princeton and our class. He chaired our 25th Reunion, served as class president from 1980-85, and left a unique legacy by founding our mini-reunion tradition.

Bob is survived by his wife, Karen, son Grove, daughter Shelley White, and three grandsons. The class will miss one of its leaders and extends its sympathy to his family.

The Class of 1950