Waddell Smith

James Waddell Smith (August 24, 1953 – July 26, 2024) was an American-born football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he played for seven seasons from 1977 to 1983. He was an All-Star in 1979 and was a part of five Grey Cup championship teams for the Eskimos. He finished his career in the NFL playing two games for the Dallas Cowboys in 1984.

Waddell Smith

No. 71, 83, 86
Date of birth	(1953-08-24)August 24, 1953
Place of birth	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Date of death	July 26, 2024(2024-07-26) (aged 70)
Career information
Position(s)	WR
US college	Kansas
NFL draft	1977 / round: 8 / pick: 215
Drafted by	Kansas City Chiefs
Career history
As player
1977–1983	Edmonton Eskimos
1984	Dallas Cowboys (NFL)
Career highlights and awards
5× Grey Cup champion (1978−1982) Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (1979)
CFL All-Star	1979
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Smith died on July 26, 2024, at the age of 70.^[1]