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Lyle Smith kept this secret for 101 years. His sister let it out at his memorial

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Lyle H. Smith lived for 101 years — and not even his oldest son knew his middle name.

That changed Thursday, when Smith’s sister informed hundreds of the legendary football coach’s admirers at his Celebration of Life that his middle name was Hilton.

Barbara Bryant, who was born nearly six years after her brother, wrote a letter that her daughter read at the service. The letter included a story about Lyle trying to scare Barbara by yelling “Ghost! Ghost!” when they delivered newspapers to a secluded house in their childhood neighborhood.

“One final comment,” the letter read.