Paul Smith (defensive end)
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| Paul Smith | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 13, 1945 |
| Place of birth |  Ada, Oklahoma |
| Date of death | March 14, 2000 (aged 54) |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| College | New Mexico |
| Common Draft | 1968 / Round 9 / Pick 222 |
| Jersey Number | 70, 78 |
| Career highlights | |
| AFC-NFC Pro Bowl |
1972, 1973 |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1968-1969 1970-1978 1979-1980 |
AFL Denver Broncos NFL Denver Broncos NFL Washington Redskins |
Paul Edward Smith (August 13, 1945 – March 14, 2000) was a collegiate and professional American football defensive end. Smith was selected in the 1968 Common Draft by the American Football League's Denver Broncos and played in the National Football League for the Broncos and Washington Redskins.
Smith wore number 70 with the Broncos and was inducted into the Denver Broncos' Ring of Fame in 1986 along with quarterbacks Frank Tripucka and Charley Johnson.
[edit] Personal
Smith was born in Ada, Oklahoma but raised in Roswell, New Mexico. He lived in Aurora, Colorado until March 14, 2000 when he died of Pancreatic cancer.[1]
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