Ron Smith (defensive back)
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| Positions | Cornerback • Wide receiver • Return specialist | ||||||||||
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| Born | May 3, 1943 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | June 2, 2013 (aged 70) Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Washington (East Chicago, Indiana) | ||||||||||
| College | Wisconsin | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1965: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Ronald "Trousers" Smith (May 3, 1943 – June 2, 2013) was an American professional football defensive back and return specialist. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten season with five teams: the Chicago Bears (1965, 1970–1972), Atlanta Falcons (1966–1967), Los Angeles Rams (1968–1969), San Diego Chargers (1973), and Oakland Raiders (1974). He was traded along with Jim Seymour from the Rams to the Bears for Dick Evey on September 1, 1970. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1972 season as a kick returner.
Smith is in the top-20 players in NFL history in career total combined punt and kickoff return yards, and in career total kickoff return yards.