Charlie Smith (running back)
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | January 18, 1946 Natchez, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Castlemont (Oakland, California) | ||||||||||
| College: | Utah | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1968: 4th round, 110th pick | ||||||||||
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Charles Henry Smith (born January 18, 1946) is an American former professional football running back. He played two seasons for the American Football League (AFL)'s Oakland Raiders (1968–1969), and five for the National Football League (NFL)'s Raiders (1970–1974). He also played for the NFL's San Diego Chargers in 1975. He attended Castlemont High School in Oakland, California, and then University of Utah.
Smith scored the go-ahead touchdown in the famous 1968 Heidi Game between the Raiders and New York Jets.[1] Most of the country didn't see the touchdown because NBC had cut away from the game, at 7 pm, to the film Heidi.[2]
Personal life
He is the father of former NFL tight end Kevin Smith.
See also
References
- ^ Rapoport, Ron (November 19, 2019). "The night 'Heidi' beat the Jets". Times Herald-Record. Associated Press. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Heidi: The Little Girl Who Changed Football Forever". NPR. November 17, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2025.