Waddell Smith

James Waddell Smith was an American-born football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League 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.
Smith was an All-American sprinter for the Kansas Jayhawks track and field team, finishing runner-up in the 600 yards at the 1975 [NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships].
Smith died on July 26, 2024, at the age of 70.