Wayne Smith | |
Birth Date: | 24 January 1950 |
Birth Place: | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Death Place: | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Number: | 75 |
Import: | no |
Position1: | Defensive end |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lb: | 230 |
Playing Years1: | – |
Playing Team1: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Playing Team2: | BC Lions |
Playing Years3: | – |
Playing Team3: | Toronto Argonauts |
Playing Years4: | – |
Playing Team4: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Playing Team5: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career Highlights: | - Outstanding Defensive player in the East Division |
Cflallstar: | , |
Cfleastallstar: | , |
Wayne Dennis Smith (January 24, 1950 – November 27, 2016) was a Canadian Football League defensive end who played twelve seasons for five different teams. Smith never played high school or college football but was discovered by Bob Hayes, the Athletic Director at Saint Mary’s University. He was a CFL All-Star two times and was on the Grey Cup winning team in 1969 and 1973. He died in his sleep at his home in Halifax on November 27, 2016. He was 66 and had 9 children.[1] [2] [3]