Jack Smith (defensive back)

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Jack Smith
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1947-12-08) December 8, 1947 (age 75)
Ocilla, Georgia
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Ocilla (GA) Irwin County
College: Troy State
NFL Draft: 1971  / Round: 6 / Pick: 133
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jack Smith (born December 4, 1947) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1971 NFL Draft. He first enrolled at the University of Memphis before transferring to Troy University. Smith attended Irwin County High School in Ocilla, Georgia. [1]

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References

  1. "JACK SMITH". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.