Bobby Smith (defensive back)
Appearance
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Date of birth | July 5, 1938 |
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Place of birth | Plain Dealing, Louisiana, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Cornerback |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
US college | UCLA |
High school | Compton (Los Angeles, California) |
AFL draft | 1961 / round: 26 / pick: 205 |
Drafted by | New York Titans[1] |
NFL draft | 1961 / round: 7 / pick: 88 |
Drafted by | Los Angeles Rams |
Career history | |
As player | |
1962–1965 | Los Angeles Rams |
1965–1966 | Detroit Lions |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
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Robert Lee Smith (born July 5, 1938) is an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Los Angeles Rams (1962–1965) and the Detroit Lions (1965–1966).[2] He was also a kick and punt returner.
References
[edit]- ^ "1961 New York Titans Draftees". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Bobby Smith, DB". NFL.com. NFL Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
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Categories:
- 1938 births
- Living people
- American football safeties
- Compton High School alumni
- Detroit Lions players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- People from Plain Dealing, Louisiana
- Players of American football from Louisiana
- UCLA Bruins football players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive back, 1930s birth stubs