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 was an All-American sprinter for the Kansas Jayhawks track and field team, finishing runner-up in the 600 yards at the 1975 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Smith died on July 26, 2024, at the age of 70.
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