Robert Lee Smith (born May 18, 1942) is an American former professional
football player who was a
halfback in the
American Football League (AFL) and
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
(NFL).
After playing
college football for the
North Texas Mean Green
North Texas Mean Green (formerly North Texas Eagles) represents the University of North Texas (UNT) in intercollegiate athletics. The teams compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). North Texas competed in th ...
, he was selected in
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...
by both the AFL's
Buffalo Bills and the NFL's
Pittsburgh Steelers. He chose to play for the Bills, and in his rookie season he averaged 4.9 yards per attempt. He won two consecutive
AFL championships in
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...
and
1965 with the Bills, before leaving the AFL for the NFL. He joined the Steelers for the
1966 NFL season and played a single season in Pittsburgh.
See also
*
List of American Football League players
The following is a list of men who played for the American Football League (AFL, 1960–1969).
Players
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Notes
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References
1942 births
Living people
American football halfbacks
American Football League All-Star players
American Football League players
Buffalo Bills players
North Texas Mean Green football players
Pittsburgh Steelers players
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