Bruce Smith (March 28, 1949 – January 3, 2013) was a

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player who played for the

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and

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. He won the

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with Hamilton in 1972. He played college football at the

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. After retiring from the CFL he became a successful real estate agent in Toronto. A born-again Christian, Smith became an ordained chaplain at King Bay Chaplaincy in 1999. He also worked with Upper Canada College's Chaplain Service. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2013. His memoir, Our Father: The Prodigal Son Returns, was published posthumously the same year.

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1949 births 2013 deaths American players of Canadian football People from Huntsville, Texas Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Edmonton Elks players Ottawa Rough Riders players Toronto Argonauts players Colorado Buffaloes football players Players of American football from Texas Burials at York Cemetery, Toronto {{Canadianfootball-bio-stub