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Ed Smith (halfback)

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Ed Smith
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Position:Halfback
Defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1923-07-20)July 20, 1923
Fort Monroe, Virginia, U.S.
Died:May 18, 2010(2010-05-18) (aged 86)[1]
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:San Pedro
(San Pedro, California)
College:UTEP
NFL draft:1948: 3rd round, 19th pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:109
Rushing average:2.5
Receptions:12
Receiving yards:121
Return yards:425
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Oscar Edwin Smith Jr. (July 20, 1923 – May 18, 2010) was a former fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1948 NFL draft and played that season with the team before splitting the following season between the Packers and the New York Bulldogs.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Oscar Edwin. "Social Security Death Index (SSDI)". genealogybank.com/. genealogybank. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Ed Smith". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2010.