Jerry Smith (football player)
- Jerry Smith (football player)
NFLretired
name=Jerry Smith
position=Tight end
number=87
birthdate=July 19, 1943
Eugene, Oregon
deathdate=death date and age|1986|10|15|1943|7|19
Silver Spring, Maryland
debutyear=1965
finalyear=1977
draftyear=1965
draftround=9
draftpick=118
AFLdraftyear=1965
AFLdraftround=18
AFLdraftpick=141
(by the Kansas City Chiefs)
college=Arizona State
teams=
* Washington Redskins (1965-1977)
stat1label=Receiving yards
stat1value=5,496
stat2label=Average
stat2value=13.1
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=60
nfl=SMI300440
highlights=
* 2x Pro Bowl selection (1967, 69)
* 70 Greatest Redskins
Gerald "Jerry" Thomas Smith (July 19, 1943 – October 15, 1986) was a professional American football tight end for the National Football League's Washington Redskins from 1965–1977.
Pro football career
Playing for Otto Graham and George Allen's Redskins, Smith had a stellar career. He played in the 1973 Super Bowl VII, and "Sports Illustrated" called him "an outstanding receiver among tight ends, with the ability to break open for a long gain." In his career Smith caught 421 passes, including 60 touchdowns, a record for tight ends at the time. He was named All-Pro twice and held several NFL records that stood for years. Despite his peerless accomplishments and decades standing records he has been denied membership in the NFL Hall of Fame.
Death
Smith died of AIDS on October 15, 1986. He was the first former professional athlete to die of the disease. Although he acknowledged that he had AIDS, he never publicly acknowledged his homosexual activities. Smith's sexuality was confirmed after his death by a former teammate, pro NFL football player David Kopay, who had come out of the closet years earlier.
Sources
* [http://espn.go.com/otl/world/timeline.html Brief history of gay athletes, ESPN]
* [http://www.baltimoreoutloud.com/January%2023%20HTML/other_stuff.html "Who was the first gay football player to play in the Super Bowl?" Jim Provenzano, Baltimore OUTloud]
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