Gordon Smith (American football)

Gordon Smith

No. 87
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1939-04-09) April 9, 1939 (age 85) Douglas, Arizona, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	West (Phoenix, Arizona)
College:	Arizona State, Missouri
Undrafted:	1961
Career history
As a player:
Minnesota Vikings (1961–1965)
As a coach:
Arkansas (1966–1967) (assistant) Iowa State (1968–1970) (assistant)
Career NFL statistics Receptions: 57 Receiving yards: 1277 Touchdowns: 13 Gordon Chilton Smith (born April 9, 1939) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for five seasons with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1961 to 1965. Smith played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and Missouri Tigers under head coach Dan Devine. After retiring from playing, Smith became an assistant football coach at the University of Arkansas in 1966. In December 1967, he was hired as an assistant football coach at Iowa State University under new head coach, Johnny Majors with whom Smith worked as an assistant at Arkansas. [1] [2] Smith served as offensive coordinator at Iowa State before resigning after the 1970 season to take a job with the federal government. [3] References "Arkansas Coach Hired By ISU". San Angelo Standard-Times . San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. December 17, 1967. p. 5C. Retrieved July 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com . White, Maury (July 19, 1968). "[Untitled]". The Des Moines Register . Des Moines, Iowa. p. 1S. Retrieved July 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com . Maly, Phil (December 23, 1970). "Iowa State's Smith Quits". Des Moines Tribune . Des Moines, Iowa. p. 1S. Retrieved July 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com . External links Career statistics from NFL.com  ·  Pro Football Reference This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.