Noland Smith
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Noland "Super Gnat" Smith (born October 20, 1943) is a former American football wide receiver/return specialist for the Kansas City Chiefs (1967–1969) in the American Football League (AFL) and San Francisco 49ers (1969) in the National Football League (NFL).
College career
Smith played
Professional career
Known as "Super Gnat" for his short stature and light weight—he was listed at 5-6 1/4 and 154 pounds—he was the smallest-sized player in the AFL or NFL of his era.
During his three seasons in the AFL and the NFL with the Chiefs and 49ers, Smith was almost exclusively on kickoff and punt returns, with 63 punt returns for 635 yards and one
After football
Smith and his wife, Gloria, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2012. They have three children, Noland Jr., Tonya and Kevin, and three grandchildren, Jade, Noland III and Niqui. Smith retired in 2013 after 43 years with the city of Jackson, Mississippi Parks & Recreation Department. For 21 of those years, he was center coordinator at the Medgar Evers Community Center in Jackson.[4]
Smith appeared as "Superbug" in the 1970 movie
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1970 | MASH |
Football Player - 325th Evac. 'Superbug' | Uncredited |
References
- ^ "Noland Smith".
- ^ ">The Super Gnat - the Kansas City Chiefs' Noland Smith".
- ^ "Noland Smith Stats".
- ^ "Noland Smith".
- Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-06-10.