Russ Smith (running back)

{{Short description|American football player (1944–2001)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Russ Smith

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| position = Running back

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|8|4}}

| birth_place = Bronxville, New York, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2001|04|01|1944|8|4}}

| afldraftyear = 1966

| afldraftround = 5

| afldraftpick = 40

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| college = Miami (FL)

| pastteams =

• San Diego Chargers (1967–1970)

| statlabel1 = Rushing attempts-yards

| statvalue1 = 213-915

| statlabel2 = Receptions-yards

| statvalue2 = 23-265

| statlabel3 = Touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 10

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Russell Conway Smith (August 4, 1944 – April 1, 2001) was an American professional football player who was a running back for four seasons for the San Diego Chargers. He had played high school football and basketball for Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and college football at the University of Miami.