Blane Smith

American football player (born 1954)

American football player
Blane Smith
No. 56
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1954-07-13) July 13, 1954 (age 69)
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Gary (IN) Theodore Roosevelt
College:Purdue
NFL draft:1977 / Round: 7 / Pick: 184
Career history
  • Green Bay Packers (1977)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:10
Player stats at PFR

Blane Smith (born July 13, 1954) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1977 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns and was a member of the Green Bay Packers that season.[1] After his NFL career he went to work for Inland Steel as a sales rep. He was captain of his college football team at Purdue University. How now lives in Detroit and is CEO of Blane Smith and Associates. He has two sons, Blane and Blake.

References

  1. ^ "Blane Smith". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
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Cleveland Browns 1977 NFL draft selections
  • Robert Jackson
  • Tom Skladany
  • Gene Swick
  • Oliver Davis
  • Mickey Sims
  • Kenny Randle
  • Blane Smith
  • Bob Lingenfelter
  • Bill Armstrong
  • Daryl Brown
  • Doug Celek
  • Tom Burkett
  • Charles Nash
  • Leo Tierney


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