| Overall UK Wins: 6 | Overall UK Losses: 2 | Win % 75 |
Date of Birth: March 26, 1934
Date of Death: September 16, 2018
Hometown: Decatur, AL
For a generalized listing of officials, please consult this page.
| Date | Matchup | W/L | Score | UK Fouls | Opp Fouls | UK FTA | Opp FTA | UK DQ | Opp DQ | Technicals | Officiating Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/2/1963 | Texas Tech at Kentucky | W | 107 - 91 | 22 | 26 | 37 | 29 | 0 | 2 | - | Joe Caldwell and Bobby Smith |
| 1/15/1968 | Georgia at Kentucky | W | 104 - 73 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 1 | 1 | - | John McPherson and Bobby Smith |
| 2/20/1971 | Louisiana State at Kentucky | W | 110 - 73 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 0 | - | Bobby Smith and Zigmund Mihalik |
| 1/14/1974 | Kentucky at Tennessee | L | 54 - 67 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 1 | - | Don Shea and Bobby Smith |
| 1/22/1977 | Louisiana State at Kentucky | W | 87 - 72 | 24 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 2 | Mike Phillips (2) | Jack Manton and Bobby Smith |
| 1/6/1979 | Louisiana State at Kentucky | L | 89 - 93 | 34 | 31 | 36 | 38 | 3 | 3 | Kyle Macy for questioning foul call | Bill Bennett, Bobby Smith and Jim McDaniel |
| 1/26/1980 | Georgia at Kentucky | W | 56 - 49 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Kentucky Coach Hall | Jerry Yarbrough; Bobby Smith and Jim McDaniel |
| 2/2/1980 | Tennessee at Kentucky | W | 83 - 75 | 36 | 35 | 46 | 40 | 5 | 1 | - | Burrell Crowell, Jerry Yarbrough and Bobby Smith |
| Average of Totals: (Of Known Stats) | 23.4 | 23.8 | 27.5 | 28.1 | 1..38 | 1..25 | |||||
Obituary - Savannah (GA) Morning News (September 20, 2018)
Bobby Ray Smith, 84, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2018, after suffering a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his parents and eleven siblings. A private family burial will be held at Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Hartselle, Alabama.
Bobby was born in Decatur, Alabama. He graduated from Decatur High School in 1953, where he was an all-star athlete in football, basketball and baseball. He also played semi-pro baseball for the Decatur Indians after high school. His professional life began in the field of insurance management and moved into residential and commercial property development. His love of sports continued in officiating high school and college athletics. In 1964 he became an SEC Basketball Official and retired from the sport after 20 years of service.
His family was his first love, but his second love was golf. He played for many years with his standing group in Decatur and the last twenty years as a member of the Knights of Columbus Golf Group at Bacon Park, Savannah, Georgia.
He is survived by his children, Jennifer Smith (Lee Smith), Terry Smith, and Brett Smith.
Memorials in is his honor can be made to the National Stroke Association, 9707 East Easter Lane, Suite B, Centennial, CO 80112.
