Mario Juricich, a native of San Francisco, graduated in History in 1947 after returning from the U.S. Army. He was a 6' 1/2", 192 lbs., tackle from Commerce High School.Â
Smith was a Cravath-coached product and two-time All-American at USC. Charlie Labno, Ken Blue, Juricich, Surina and Ben Petrini, the latter a made- over center, are in the contest for the second string guard spot (TheFoghorn).