Dave Smith (born March 23, 1937 in

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) is a former American collegiate and professional

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player. A fullback, he attended

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before playing collegiately for Ripon College and professionally from 1960 through 1964 for the

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(AFL)'s

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, where he was a member of the AFL's first two championship teams, in 1960 and 1961. He was selected by ''

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'' as the first

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fullback in 1960. The league did not play an All-Star game that first year, but Smith's 154 carries for 643 yards and 5 touchdowns earned him a berth on the All-League Team. Smith later became a scout for the

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Dave Smith in team photo of 1960 AFL Champion Houston Oilers
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Dave 1937 births Living people Players of American football from Milwaukee American football fullbacks Ripon Red Hawks football players Houston Oilers players American Football League players American Football League All-League players

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