Terry Smith
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Saturday, March 7, 2026 (part of March 2026)
category: 
Sports
clue: The ceaselessly positive attitude of this American footballer who became a British soccer coach inspired a wave of feel-good television long before Apple TV+ existed.
explanation: Smith played for the New England Patriots before relocating to the United Kingdom, where he became a player and later the head coach of the Manchester Spartans to considerable success. In 2008, he bought a local TV station in his native North Carolina and had it produce only positive news broadcasts to fill its roughly 15 hours per day of airtime. The creative team behind the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso have cited Smith as a major inspiration. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Samir Mehta
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