Background
Smits, Theodore Richard was born on April 24, 1905 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Bastian and Helen (Hull) Smits.
Smits, Theodore Richard was born on April 24, 1905 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Bastian and Helen (Hull) Smits.
Student, Michigan State University, 1922-1924.
State and telegraph editor, Lansing (Michigan) State Journal, 1924-1929; city editor, International News Service, New York City, 1929-1931; bureau manager, International News Service, Los Angeles, 1931-1934; with, Associated Press, Los Angeles, 1934-1937; chief bureau, Associated Press, Salt Lake City, 1937-1939; chief bureau, Associated Press, Detroit, 1939-1946; general sports editor, Associated Press, New York City, 1946-1969; charge world coverage, 1948 Olympics in, St. Moritz, Switzerland and London charge world coverage, 1952 Olympics in, Oslo and Helsinki, Finland charge world coverage, 1956 Olympics in, Cortina, Italy and Melbourne, Austrailia charge world coverage, 1960 Olympics in, Squaw Valley, California and Rome charge world coverage, 1964 Olympics in, Innsbruck, Austria and Tokyo charge world coverage, 1968 Olympics, Mexico City editorial adviser, Leisure Time Products, American Machine and Foundry, Inc., 1969-1974; editor, The Armchair Quarterback, 1976-1978; editor, Associated Press Cleartime, 1984-1996. Director Hertz Number One award, 1977-1984.
Son of; married Anna Mary Wells, September 10, 1931 (divorced 1952). Children– Jean Smits Miles, Helen Smits LeCompte, Gerrit (deceased). Married Pamela Seward, September 22, 1952.
1 son, Richard.