Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith (born February 28, 1945) is an American actor and former athlete. He was a professional football player in the 1960s and 1970s who became an actor in the late 1970s. Born in Orange, Texas, he attended Beaumont Charlton-Pollard high school in Beaumont, Texas. In addition to his great football ability, he was well known for what was considered to be a tremendous size at the time of his football career: 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)...
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Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith (born February 28, 1945) is an American actor and former athlete. He was a professional football player in the 1960s and 1970s who became an actor in the late 1970s. Born in Orange, Texas, he attended Beaumont Charlton-Pollard high school in Beaumont, Texas. In addition to his great football ability, he was well known for what was considered to be a tremendous size at the time of his football career: 6 ft 7 in (201 cm), 260 lbs (118 kg), and size 16 feet. He is the highest drafted Michigan State player in the NFL draft.
Smith played college football at Michigan State University. He was awarded with All-America honors in 1965 and 1966. In his junior season the Spartans tied for a National Title with Alabama after losing the 1966 Rose Bowl 14-12 on January 1, 1966. In his senior season, he played in the "Game of the Century" (a 10–10 tie at home against the University of Notre Dame). Michigan State finished 2nd in the voting behind Notre Dame but still got a...
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