Waddell Smith
American gridiron football player (1955–2024)
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| Date of birth | (1953-08-24)August 24, 1953 |
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| Place of birth | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Date of death | July 26, 2024(2024-07-26) (aged 70) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | WR |
| US college | Kansas |
| NFL draft | 1977 / Round: 8 / Pick: 215 |
| Drafted by | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1977–1983 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1984 | Dallas Cowboys (NFL) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1979 |
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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.
Smith died on July 26, 2024, at the age of 70.[1]
References
- ^ "Smith Jr., James Waddell". RestlandFuneralHome.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- CFLapedia bio and stats
- Pro Football Archives career stats
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Kansas City Chiefs 1977 NFL draft selections
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- Tony Reed
- Thomas Howard
- Mark Bailey
- Andre Samuels
- Darius Helton
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- Waddell Smith
- Derrick Glanton
- Dave Green
- Mark Vitali
- Maurice Mitchell
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