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Bill Smith

Smith, William Gerald (Earthquake)
Position: T
Height: 6-2 Weight: 250
Born: October 23, 1926 Lexington, NC
Died: September 6, 2009 Lexington, NC
High School: Lexington (NC)
YearCollegeStatus
1944North CarolinaLettered
1947North CarolinaLettered
Draft: 9th round (53rd overall) 1948 Cleveland Browns; 3rd round (23rd overall) 1948 Chicago Cardinals
Military Service: United States Army Air Forces
Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC46OE-DE20
1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC48LOT-LDT110
1948 Year (AAFC)1948 Year AAFC130
1949 Charlotte Clippers1949 CHAG0
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL130
TransactionDateTeam
Draft12/16/19471948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC
Draft12/19/19471948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL
Signed1/26/19481948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC
Traded8/4/19481948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC
Traded9/10/19481948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC
Released8/7/19491949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC
Signed8/17/19491949 Charlotte Clippers1949 CHA
Free Agent1949 Charlotte Clippers1949 CHA
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