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Profile of Bubba Smith
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Bubba Smith |
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28th February 1945 |
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Beaumont, Texas, USA |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith (born February 28, 1945 in Orange, Texas) is a former professional American football player in the 1960s and 1970s who became an actor in the 1980s.
College Career
Smith played college football at Michigan State. He was awarded with All-America honors in 1965 and 1966. In his senior season, he played in the "Game of the Century" (a 10-10 tie at home against the University of Notre Dame). Michigan state finished 2nd in the voting for the National Championship, behind Notre Dame.
Professional Football
Smith spent nine seasons in the NFL as a defensive end. He was the first overall selection in the 1967 NFL draft, chosen by the Baltimore Colts. The Colts won Super Bowl V at the end of the 1970 season, earning Smith his only Super Bowl Ring. He was traded to the Oakland Raiders before the 1972 season, and finished his career with the Houston Oilers. He was selected All-Pro 1 year, All-Conference 2 years, and went to 2 Pro Bowls.
Acting Career
After leaving professional football, Smith began his acting career in small movie and television roles in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is perhaps best known for his role as Moses Hightower in the Police Academy movie series, a role he has reprised in each of the Police Academy sequels. He is the long time spokesman of Baltimore area law firm Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg.
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