| Birth Date: | 24 August 1953 |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Number: | 71, 83, 86 |
| Position1: | WR |
| College: | Kansas |
| Nfldraftedyear: | 1977 |
| Nfldraftedround: | 8 |
| Nfldraftedpick: | 215 |
| Nfldraftedteam: | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Playing Years1: | 1977–1983 |
| Playing Team1: | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Playing Years2: | 1984 |
| Playing Team2: | Dallas Cowboys (NFL) |
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| Cflallstar: | 1979 |
| Databasefootball: | SMITHWAD01 |
| Pfr: | SmitWa20.htm |
James Waddell Smith (August 24, 1953 – July 26, 2024) was an American-born football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he played for seven seasons from 1977 to 1983. He was an All-Star in 1979 and was a part of five Grey Cup championship teams for the Eskimos. He finished his career in the NFL playing two games for the Dallas Cowboys in 1984.
Smith died on July 26, 2024, at the age of 70.[1]