Vinson Smith

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Vinson Smith
Date of birth: July 3, 1965
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Statesville, North Carolina
Career information
Position(s): Linebacker
College: East Carolina
Organizations
 As player:
1988
1990-1992, 1997
1993-1996
1998-1999		 Atlanta Falcons
Dallas Cowboys
Chicago Bears
New Orleans Saints
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Vinson Robert Smith (born July 3, 1965 in Statesville, North Carolina) is a former American football linebacker, who spent 12 years in the NFL after graduating from East Carolina University. Smith won one Super Bowl as a member of the Dallas Cowboys.

[edit] Football career

Smith was a standout for Statesville High School before graduating and attending East Carolina University. Undrafted, Smith started out with the Atlanta Falcons in 1988, and played with the Pittsburgh Steelers before landing with the Dallas Cowboys in 1990. A special teams star, Smith replaced an injured Ken Norton, Jr., in the playoffs and won game MVP honors against the Falcons on the trail towards the Cowboys' Super Bowl victory in 1992. He would not enjoy two more rings as the other Cowboy players of that era did because he joined defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt with the Chicago Bears after the glorious '92 season.

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