From the Boston Globe:

S. Todd Smith, 38; manager boosted Revolution's success
By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff, 1/1/2004

Former Revolution general manager Sigmund Todd Smith,
whose hiring of coach Steve Nicol coincided with the
professional soccer team's successful run the last two seasons,
died yesterday morning, less than two years after being
diagnosed with leukemia. He was 38.
 
Mr. Smith remained in charge of the team while undergoing
treatment in 2002, then announced his resignation at the end of
the season as the Revolution advanced to the MLS Cup final.

Mr. Smith was named general manager in 2000, succeeding
Brian O'Donovan, after successfully managing the Hershey team
in the A League. The Revolution reached the US Open Cup final,
but struggled during the 2001 Major League Soccer regular
season.

In January 2002, Mr. Smith extended coach Fernando Clavijo's
contract and hired as his assistant Nicol, who had a highly
successful playing career with Liverpool in England and had
been named Professional Development League coach of the
year with the Boston Bulldogs.

Mr. Smith was diagnosed with leukemia in March 2002. Two
months later, after the Revolution began the season with a 2-4-1
record, Nicol was elevated to head coach. The Revolution rallied
to win the Eastern Conference before losing to Los Angeles, 1-0,
in overtime, before 61,316 spectators in the league
championship game at Gillette Stadium.

In 2003, the Revolution compiled their first-ever winning record,
going 12-9-9, before losing to Chicago, 1-0, in overtime in the
Eastern Conference final in November.

Mr. Smith had played soccer at the University of Pittsburgh and
was a top-level professional indoor player as a defender in
Atlanta, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Harrisburg, Pa.

Mr. Smith leaves a son, Drake; his mother, Priscilla; a sister,
Debbie Voight; and his fiancee, Lynne Meterparel.

A funeral is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday in Murray Unitarian
Church in Attleboro.
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