Blane Smith (born July 13, 1954) is a former

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in the

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(NFL). He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1977 NFL Draft by the

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and was a member of the Green Bay Packers that season. After his NFL career he went to work for Inland Steel as a sales rep. He was captain of his college football team at Purdue University. How now lives in

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and is CEO of Blane Smith and Associates. He has two sons, Blane and Blake.

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1954 births Living people American football linebackers Green Bay Packers players Purdue Boilermakers football players Players of American football from Gary, Indiana {{linebacker-1950s-stub