Dave Smith (wide receiver)
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | May 18, 1947 New York City, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | May 22, 2020 (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | New York (NY) | ||||||||
| College | Indiana (PA) / Waynesburg | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1970: 8th round, 184th overall pick | ||||||||
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David Lewis Smith (May 18, 1947 – May 22, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eighth round of the 1970 NFL draft.[1] He played college football and basketball at Indiana (PA) and Waynesburg.
Smith was known for a fumble in a Monday Night Football game against the Kansas City Chiefs while trying to score a touchdown,[2] and led the Steelers in touchdown receptions in 1971.[3] He also played for the Houston Oilers and Kansas City.
Smith died on May 22, 2020, at age 73.[4]
References
- ↑ "1970 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ YouTube: "1970 - Steelers TE Dave Smith Drops Ball Before Endzone"
- ↑ "Belichick's blunder hardly alone in NFL lore". Gary Dulac. November 22, 2009. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ↑ IUP Great, former Steelers receiver Dave Smith passes away
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- Players of American football from New York City
- American football wide receivers
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- IUP Crimson Hawks men's basketball players
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- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Houston Oilers players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- American men's basketball players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football wide receiver, 1940s birth stubs