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Dave Smith (born March 23, 1937, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former American collegiate and professional football player. A fullback, he attended Greendale High School in Greendale, Wisconsin, before playing collegiately for Ripon College and professionally from 1960 through 1964 for the American Football League (AFL)'s Houston Oilers, where he was a member of the AFL's first two championship teams, in 1960 and 1961. He was selected by Sporting News as the first All-AFL fullback in 1960. The league did not play an All-Star game that first year, but Smith's 154 carries for 643 yards and 5 touchdowns earned him a berth on the All-League Team. Smith later became a scout for the Buffalo Bills.
Offered are 1957-62 Vince Lombardi & George Halas GB Packers & Chicago Bears Signed Correspondence. With signed AFL player contracts, Western Union telegrams, correspondence including Houston Oilers, Chicago Cardinals football club, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills and more. Detailed inventory: (2) George Halas signed letters on official stationary dated December 1, 1958 and December 13, 1957. Vince Lombardi signed letter on Packers stationary dated May 4th, 1959. Official contract signed by Vince Lombardi dated 1959. Collection of (4) Houston Oilers, 1960-1964, standard player contracts signed by David Smith and Joe Foss. JSA Authentication only passed Lombardi and Halas signatures.
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