Bob Smith (defensive back, born 1925)

Bob Smith
	Smith on a 1951 Bowman football card
No. 40
Position:	Defensive back; halfback, punter
Personal information
Born:	August 20, 1925; Ranger, Texas, U.S.
Died:	March 1, 2002 (aged 76); Flower Mound, Texas, U.S.
Career information
College:	Iowa
NFL draft:	1947 / Round: 24 / Pick: 219; (By the Washington Redskins)
Career history
	Buffalo Bills (1948); Brooklyn Dodgers (1948); Chicago Hornets (1949); Detroit Lions (1949–1954);
Career highlights and awards
	2× NFL champion (1952, 1953); Pro Bowl (1952);
Career NFL statistics
Offensive yards:
Offensive yards:	246
Interceptions:	33
Touchdowns:	3
	Player stats at NFL.com

James Robert Smith (August 20, 1925 – March 1, 2002) was an American football defensive back, halfback and punter. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions from 1949 to 1954. He played for NFL championship teams in Detroit in 1952 and 1953 and was selected as a first-team All Pro after the 1952 season. He also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Buffalo Bills (1948), Brooklyn Dodgers (1948), and Chicago Hornets (1949). Smith played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1943, 1945), the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks (1944), and the Iowa Hawkeyes (1946–1947).

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