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Title: Bubba Smith dead at 66
Post by: cbbama99 on August 03, 2011, 06:11:50 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/former-nfl-star-turned-actor-bubba-smith-dies-222520467.html (http://news.yahoo.com/former-nfl-star-turned-actor-bubba-smith-dies-222520467.html)

He was before my time as far as his football career, but I definitely remember him as Hightower from "Police Academy."


Title: Re: Bubba Smith dead at 66
Post by: pmull on August 03, 2011, 06:15:56 PM
 :(  He played for several teams but I remember him best as a Baltimore Colt. He was quite a player. One of the best of his time.


Title: Re: Bubba Smith dead at 66
Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on August 03, 2011, 06:34:54 PM
He played in the MSU- Notre Dame 10-10 tie. Cost Bama a championship. Bama was ranked number 1. Went thru season undefeated and ended up behind ND-MSU in polls..

Missing ring.

 8)


Title: Re: Bubba Smith dead at 66
Post by: Marshal Dillon on August 03, 2011, 06:50:17 PM
He was the first really large defensive end at 6'7" & 265. He was very quick and fast for his time. Remember, the largest player for Tide at that time was probably 220#, if that big. In 1968, our nose guard was All American and he was like 5'8" 200.


Title: Re: Bubba Smith dead at 66
Post by: 2Stater on August 03, 2011, 08:47:49 PM
The first Miller Lite commercials featured him. He was an icon when I was younger. I'll miss the guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZXdjyx4zlk


Title: Re: Bubba Smith dead at 66
Post by: Jamos on August 04, 2011, 06:46:57 AM
"Big Bubba" RIP.  :(