Waddell Smith

Waddell Smith
No. 71, 83, 86
Date of birth(1953-08-24)August 24, 1953
Place of birthNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Date of deathJuly 26, 2024(2024-07-26) (aged 70)
Career information
Position(s)WR
US collegeKansas
NFL draft1977 / round: 8 / pick: 215
Drafted byKansas City Chiefs
Career history
As player
19771983Edmonton Eskimos
1984Dallas Cowboys (NFL)
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1979
Career stats

James Waddell Smith (August 24, 1953 – July 26, 2024) was an American-born football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he played for seven seasons from 1977 to 1983. He was an All-Star in 1979 and was a part of five Grey Cup championship teams for the Eskimos. He finished his career in the NFL playing two games for the Dallas Cowboys in 1984.

Smith died on July 26, 2024, at the age of 70.[1]

  1. ^ "Smith Jr., James Waddell". RestlandFuneralHome.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.