Steve_Smith_(offensive_lineman)

Steve Smith (offensive lineman)

Steve Smith (offensive lineman)

American football player (born 1944)

Stephen Conant Smith (born May 29, 1944) is a former American football player. Smith was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended Maine East High School in suburban Chicago.[1] He played college football at the end position for the University of Michigan from 1963 to 1965.[2] He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (71st overall pick) of the 1966 NFL Draft. He played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) at the offensive tackle and defensive end positions for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1966), Minnesota Vikings (1968–70), and Philadelphia Eagles (1971–74).[1] He was traded along with second- and sixth-round selections in 1971 (50th and 154th overall–Hank Allison and Mississippi defensive back Wyck Neely respectively) and a 1972 third-round pick (76th overall–Bobby Majors) from the Vikings to the Eagles for Norm Snead on January 28, 1971.[3][4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Steve Smith". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "All-Time Football Roster Database". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  3. [3]
    Wallace, William N. "Patriots Choose Plunkett as No. 1 in College Draft, Spurning Trade Offers," The New York Times, Friday, January 29, 1971. Retrieved November 2, 2020
  4. [4]
    1971 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, January 28 (Rounds 1–7) & 29 (Rounds 8–17) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 2, 2020
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