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Tommie C. Smith (born June 6, 1944) [3] is an American former track and field athlete and wide receiver in the American Football League. At the 1968 Summer Olympics , Smith, aged 24, won the 200-meter sprint finals and gold medal in 19.83 seconds – the first time the 20-second barrier was broken officially.
The United States entered the fighting in World War II in December 1941, just as the 1941 NFL season was drawing to a close. Mass enlistments and military conscription drew hundreds of players in the National Football League (NFL) to the colors, greatly impacting both team rosters and players' careers.
The Chiefs were the last unbeaten team in the 2013 NFL season with Smith winning his first nine regular-season starts, gaining 1,919 passing yards with nine touchdowns compared to four interceptions. [101] Smith earned his first and only perfect passer rating on December 15, 2013.
Smith is the 90th former NFL player found to have had CTE by the researchers at the Boston University brain bank; they have examined 94 former pro players. According to the Concussion Legacy Foundation, on a scale of 1 to 4 used by the neuropathologist who examined Smith's brain, Smith had Stage 3 CTE, with symptoms including cognitive ...
Aldon Jacarus Smith (born September 25, 1989) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers , and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the seventh overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft .
Sidney Ercil Smith (born July 6, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). Smith was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 1970 NFL draft, the team's first pick since their alignment to the NFL.
Verda T. "Vitamin" Smith Jr. (October 30, 1923 – February 14, 2000) was a National Football League (NFL) running back for the Los Angeles Rams from 1949 through 1953. Smith served in the United States Army and participated in the Battle of Normandy before enrolling at Abilene Christian University where he sprinted, threw javelin and played college football for the Wildcats. [1]
John Bullas Smith (August 11, 1917 – June 6, 2015) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He served in World War II [1] and attended Stanford University. [2] He died in June 2015 at the age of 97. [3]