Jerry Smith (American football coach)

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Jerry Smith
Dayton (OH) Chaminade
College:Wisconsin
NFL draft:1952 / Round: 8 / Pick: 94
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Head coaching record
Regular season:2–3 (.400)
Player stats at PFR
Coaching stats at PFR

Jerome Anthony Smith (September 9, 1930 – August 6, 2011) was an

Chaminade High School, graduating in 1948. At Chaminade he played tight end and later in 1982 was elected to the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.[1]

After Smith's

left guard for the team in 1952 and 1953. In 1956, he split time between the 49ers and Green Bay Packers. Smith played in 29 games during his NFL career.[2]

Beginning in 1960, he joined the

sacks. Dean, Kelcher, and Johnson all started in the 1981 Pro Bowl.[7][8]

Smith's health declined after suffering a

heart attack in 2007. He died at age 80 on August 6, 2011.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Chaminade Julienne High School Athletic Hall of Fame" (PDF). cjeagles.org. Chaminade Julienne High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Jerry Smith". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  3. ^ a b c Mossman, John (1971-11-18). "Smith Is 'Flabbergasted' In Replacing Saban". The Owosso Argus-Press. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  4. ^ a b "New Job for Jerry Smith". The Milwaukee Journal. 1973-02-16. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  5. ^ "Lou Saban Resigns As Coach At Denver". Bangor Daily News. Associated Press. 1971-11-18. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  6. ^ "Jerry Smith". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
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  8. ^ Magee, Jerry (February 18, 1984). "Chargers fire line coach Smith". The San Diego Union. p. C-3.
  9. ^ Stapleton, Arnie (August 12, 2011). "Jerry Smith, 80, line coach with 10 pro football teams". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. Retrieved December 20, 2021.