Bubba Smith

Bubba Smith was an American defensive end and actor who spent ten seasons in the National Football League, from 1967 to 1976, with the Baltimore Colts, Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers. A two-time All-American at Michigan State who played a major role in the 1966 ten-all tie with Notre Dame billed as the Game of the Century, he was the first overall pick of the 1967 draft, started five seasons for the Colts, played in Super Bowls III and V, was named to two Pro Bowls and was a first-team All-Pro in 1971. He later played comedic roles on screen, notably Moses Hightower in the first six Police Academy films, and was posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.