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 (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) |
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| CFL All-Star | 1979 |
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Smith died on July 26, 2024, at the age of 70.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Smith Jr., James Waddell". RestlandFuneralHome.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
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