Hugh Wilson made it so real and he took us and it was almost when he was directing it, the way he would do it was funnier than the way we did it. And I just developed a regard for him that was unbelievable.

Early life
Smith was born on February 28 1945 in Orange Texas and raised in nearby Beaumont. Smith was a popular athlete at Michigan State with the popular fan chant of "Kill Bubba Kill. However in interviews Smith stated that he would never wear the ring out of a sense of disapointment that he and his teammates were unable to win Super Bowl III.

He played nine years in the National Football League (NFL) with the Baltimore Colts (1967–1971) Oakland Raiders (1973–1974) and Houston Oilers (1975–1976). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. 01 meters) tall and weighing 265 pounds (120.