About Bruce Smith
Lived 1949 – 2013 (aged 63). Bruce Smith was an American canadian football player.
Bruce Smith (March 28, 1949 – January 3, 2013) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Eskimos, Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with Hamilton in 1972. He played college football at the University of Colorado Boulder. After retiring from the CFL he became a successful real estate agent in Toronto. A born-again Christian, Smith became an ordained chaplain at King Bay Chaplaincy in 1999. He also worked with Upper Canada College's Chaplain Service. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2013. His memoir, Our Father: The Prodigal Son Returns, was published posthumously the same year.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bruce Smith?
Canadian football player (1949–2013)
When was Bruce Smith born?
Bruce Smith was born on 28 March 1949 in Huntsville.
When did Bruce Smith die?
Bruce Smith died on 3 January 2013 in Toronto.
What was Bruce Smith's occupation?
Bruce Smith was a canadian football player.
What nationality was Bruce Smith?
Bruce Smith was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bruce Smith (Canadian football)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bruce Smith. https://biography.guide/bruce-smith/
MLA: "Bruce Smith." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bruce-smith/.
Chicago: "Bruce Smith." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bruce-smith/.
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