Belus Smawley
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 21 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 18,1918 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Ellenboro |
| North Carolina | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | April 24,2003 |
| Died | Mooresville |
| North Carolina | |
| United States | |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Job | Basketball player |
| Education | Appalachian State University |
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| ID | 1438405 |
Belus Smawley Life story
Belus Van Smawley was an American basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard/forward from Rutherford County, North Carolina, Smawley was one of the first basketball players to regularly use the jump shot. Smawley developed his shot in an abandoned train depot near his home that was fashioned into a basketball court.
