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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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Born: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | May 9, 1957||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 171 lb (78 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Harper (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||
College: |
Wisconsin-La Crosse Purdue | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1980 / Round: 11 / Pick: 278 | ||||||
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Wayne Lester Smith [1] (born May 9, 1957) is a former American football defensive back who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). [2] A graduate of Chicago's Harper High School, He was an 11th round selection (278th overall pick) in the 1980 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions out of Purdue University. [3] He would play for the Lions (1980–1982), the St. Louis Cardinals (1982–1986), and the Minnesota Vikings (1987). [2] Wayne has two daughters, Cha-Chi and Chasaty Smith. He is married to Toi Robertson-Smith.
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | May 9, 1957||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 171 lb (78 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Harper (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||
College: |
Wisconsin-La Crosse Purdue | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1980 / Round: 11 / Pick: 278 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Wayne Lester Smith [1] (born May 9, 1957) is a former American football defensive back who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). [2] A graduate of Chicago's Harper High School, He was an 11th round selection (278th overall pick) in the 1980 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions out of Purdue University. [3] He would play for the Lions (1980–1982), the St. Louis Cardinals (1982–1986), and the Minnesota Vikings (1987). [2] Wayne has two daughters, Cha-Chi and Chasaty Smith. He is married to Toi Robertson-Smith.