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| Position: | Wide receiver, punt returner | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 20, 1955 Harvey, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Dwight D. Eisenhower (Blue Island, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1977 / round: 3 / pick: 75 | ||||||||
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James Arthur Smith (born July 20, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1974 to 1976. He played in the NFL for six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1977 to 1982 before starring on the Birmingham Stallions of the rival United States Football League (USFL). After the USFL's demise, Smith played a final season for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1985.