Jimmy Smith (American football player, 1945)
Jimmy Smith | |
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Position (s): Defensive Back |
Jersey number (s): 47 |
born on December 7, 1945 | |
Career information | |
Active : 1969 | |
NFL Draft : 1969 / Round: 10 / Pick: 244 | |
College : Utah State | |
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Career statistics | |
Games played | 2 |
Stats at NFL.com | |
Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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James Earl "Jimmy" Smith (born December 7, 1945 in Stockton , California ) is a former American American football player. He played one season in the position of defensive back for the Denver Broncos in the American Football League (AFL).
Career
Between 1966 and 1968, Smith played basketball at Utah State University . In 1968 he was selected in the NBA Draft in the ninth round as a total of 108th player by the Seattle SuperSonics , for which he however never played. He was then selected in the NFL / AFL Draft 1969 in the tenth round as a total of 244th player by the Denver Broncos . There he should strengthen the cornerbacks , but ultimately only played in two games.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Denver Broncos Greats… By The Numbers: # 47. May 19, 2011, accessed April 13, 2016 .
- ↑ 67-68 UTAH STATE BASKETBALL. (PDF) Retrieved April 13, 2016 .
- ↑ Kevin Nesgoda: Complete Seattle Supersonics NBA Draft History. February 5, 2015, accessed April 13, 2016 .
- ↑ Denver Broncos 1969. (PDF) Denver Broncos, accessed April 13, 2016 (English).
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SURNAME | Smith, Jimmy |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, James Earl (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1945 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockton , California , United States |