Sammie Smith

Sammie Lee Smith (born May 16, 1967 in Orlando, Florida), is a former American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft.^[1] A 6'2", 226-lb. running back from Florida State University, Smith played in four NFL seasons from 1989 to 1992 for the Dolphins and Denver Broncos.^[2]

Smith has had numerous legal problems since leaving professional football. In 1996, he was convicted of two counts of possession and distribution of cocaine,^[2] and spent seven years in prison as a result.^[1] He won restoration of his civil rights from the State of Florida in June 2010.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Smith granted rights after sentence". ESPN. June 3, 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5248684. Retrieved November 9, 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "SPORTS PEOPLE: FOOTBALL;Smith Pleads Guilty in Drug Case". The New York Times. March 20, 1996. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E03E3D91739F933A15750C0A960958260. Retrieved November 9, 2010.