Bob Smith (defensive back, born 1925)
Smith on a 1951 Bowman football card
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Defensive back halfback, punter |
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| Date of birth: | August 20, 1925 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Ranger, Texas | ||||||||
| Date of death: | March 1, 2002 (aged 76) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Flower Mound, Texas | ||||||||
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| College: | Iowa | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: |
1947 / Round: 24 / Pick: 219 (By the Washington Redskins) |
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| Offensive yards: | 246 |
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| Interceptions: | 33 |
| Touchdowns: | 3 |
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James Robert "Bob" Smith (August 20, 1925 – March 1, 2002) was an American football defensive back, halfback and punter. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions from 1949 to 1954. He played for NFL championship teams in Detroit in 1952 and 1953 and was selected as a first-team All Pro after the 1952 season. He also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Buffalo Bills (1948), Brooklyn Dodgers (1948), and Chicago Hornets (1949). Smith played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1943, 1945), the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks (1944), and the Iowa Hawkeyes (1946–1947).
Smith was born in Ranger, Texas, in 1925.
Smith played college football for the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Iowa Hawkeyes (1946-1947).
Smith was selected by the Washington Redskins in the 24th round (217th overall pick) of the 1947 NFL Draft. He did not sign with the Redskins, instead opting in January 1948 to sign with the Buffalo Bills of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), reportedly for $8,500. Smith appeared in only three games for the Bills, as he was traded by the Bills to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Al Akins. He appeared in 10 games for the Dodgers, intercepted three passes, had a 58-yard punt, the longest in the AAFC during the 1948 season.
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