Waddell Smith
American gridiron football player (1953–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American gridiron football player (1953–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Waddell Smith (August 24, 1953 – July 26, 2024) was an American-born football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he played for seven seasons from 1977 to 1983. He was an All-Star in 1979 and was a part of five Grey Cup championship teams for the Eskimos. He finished his career in the NFL playing two games for the Dallas Cowboys in 1984.
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Date of birth | August 24, 1953 |
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Place of birth | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Date of death | July 26, 2024 70) | (aged
Career information | |
Position(s) | WR |
US college | Kansas |
NFL draft | 1977 / round: 8 / pick: 215 |
Drafted by | Kansas City Chiefs |
Career history | |
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1977–1983 | Edmonton Eskimos |
1984 | Dallas Cowboys (NFL) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL All-Star | 1979 |
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Smith died on July 26, 2024, at the age of 70.[1]
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