&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Ralph_Smith_(American_football)2.jpg) Smith while at Ole Miss | |||||||||||
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| Position: | End | ||||||||||
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| Born: | December 1, 1938 Brookhaven, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died: | August 23, 2023 (aged 84) McComb, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | University Military School (1954) Brookhaven (1955–1957) | ||||||||||
| College: | Ole Miss (1958–1961) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1962 / round: 8 / pick: 111 (by Philadelphia Eagles) | ||||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1962 / round: 12 / pick: 93 (by San Diego Chargers) | ||||||||||
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Ralph Allon "Catfish" Smith Sr. (December 1, 1938 – August 23, 2023) was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL). He played eight seasons, for the Philadelphia Eagles (1962–1964), Cleveland Browns (1965–1968), and the Atlanta Falcons (1969). He was drafted out of Ole Miss by the Eagles in 1962 and also had a stint with the New Orleans Saints.