Corey Smith (American football)
No. 98, 71, 58, 93 | |||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | October 2, 1979||
Died: | March 2009 (aged 29) near Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | ||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Richmond (VA) Marshall | ||
College: | NC State | ||
Undrafted: | 2002 | ||
Career history | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Corey Dominique Smith (October 2, 1979 – March 1, 2009) was an
Boating incident and disappearance
On March 1, 2009, the
Smith's family has established the Corey D. Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund in his honor. The Detroit Lions held a memorial service for him on March 21, 2009.[4] The Detroit Lions announced they would retire Smith's #93 during the 2009 season in honor of him.[5]
An investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission determined that the incident was caused when the vessel was improperly anchored, and the boat capsized after one of the passengers tried to throttle forward in an attempt to pry loose the anchor.[6]
Smith was named the 2009 recipient of the Detroit Lions/Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association/Pro Football Writers Association's Media-Friendly "Good Guy" Award. The Good Guy Award is given yearly to the Detroit Lions player who shows consideration to, and cooperation with the media at all times during the course of the season. His family accepted the award on behalf of the late NFL player.[citation needed]
Media portrayal
Smith will be portrayed by Terrence Terrell in the upcoming film Not Without Hope.[7]
References
- ^ "Coast Guard to End Search for Missing Boaters". CNN. March 3, 2009.
- ^ "Search suspended. Friends and family to organize private search". CNN. March 3, 2009.
- ^ "Cooper family: Time to begin healing". ESPN.
- ^ "Lions to hold memorial service for Smith". ESPN. March 20, 2009.
- ^ "Lions to retire Smith's No. 93 in '09". ESPN. March 21, 2009.
- ^ "Report: Boat not properly anchored". ESPN. March 27, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2009.
- ^ Lang, Brent (June 15, 2023). "Josh Duhamel Joins Joe Carnahan's Survival Thriller 'Not Without Hope'(EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2023.