Jim Ray Smith
| No. 84, 64 | |||||
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| Position: | Guard / Defensive end | ||||
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| Born: | February 27, 1932 West Columbia, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Columbia (West Columbia) | ||||
| College: | Baylor | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1954: 6th round, 64th pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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James Ray Smith (born February 27, 1932) is an American former professional
offensive guard for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Baylor Bears
.
Early life
Smith attended
West Columbia High School where he practiced four sports. He accepted a scholarship from Baylor University
, where he was a two-way tackle and a three-year starter.
In 1968, he was inducted into the Baylor University Athletics Hall of Fame. In 1987, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In 2008, he was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
Smith was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (64th overall) of the 1954 NFL draft with a future draft pick, which allowed the team to draft him before his college eligibility was over.
Because of military service in the
Although he retired after the
In 2005, he was inducted into the Cleveland Browns Legends.
Dallas Cowboys
In
left guard until suffering a knee injury during a kickoff return. The next year, he only played in four games (one start) after suffering a second knee injury. Although at times he played at the level of his previous years, his two seasons with the Cowboys were marred by two serious knee injuries, two broken hands and two concussions. He retired after the 1964 season
.
Personal life
Smith was a member of the board of directors for the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association.
References
- ^ "Jim Ray Smith Goes From Khaki To Brown". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Where are they now: Jim Ray Smith". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Browns Obtain Clark In Swap With Dallas". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Cowboys Sign Jim Ray Smith". Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
External links
- Jim Ray Smith at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Cleveland Browns' 100 best all-time players: No. 22