Adrion "Pee Wee" Smith (born September 29, 1971) was a football player in the

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for twelve years. Smith played

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for the

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and

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from 1994–2005. He was a CFL All-Star four times and won three

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Championships (1996, 1997 and 2004) with the Argos. Smith was noted for occasionally playing quarterback as well as returning punts. As such, he was considered relatively versatile. He played college football at

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. In 2007, he was a radio analyst for the Argonauts. In 2008, Smith was a CFL analyst on

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. In 2011, Smith married Denise Warriner and they share three children together, Makayla, Kiondre and Charlize. In 2022, Kiondre followed in his father's footsteps and was drafted into the CFL by the Hamilton Tigercats.

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1971 births Living people Players of American football from Kansas City, Missouri Players of Canadian football from Kansas City, Missouri African-American players of Canadian football American emigrants to Canada Canadian football defensive backs Canadian Football League announcers Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Memphis Mad Dogs players Missouri State University alumni Toronto Argonauts players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople {{Canadianfootball-defensiveback-stub