Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith Is Gone
Legendary NFL defender passes away at age 66
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Well, Bubba Smith (aka Officer Lightower of "Police Academy") was found dead of natural causes at his home. Bubba the Unblockable was just 66 years of age.
Smith attended Michigan State, where he was one of the most dominant collegiate defensive linemen of all time. He won All-America honors in 1965 and 1966, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
He played for three teams — the Colts, Raiders and Houston Texans, appeared in two Pro Bowls and was named First-Team All-Pro in 1971. Smith played in two Super Bowls — Super Bowl III, which the Colts lost to the Jets in an enormous upset, and Super Bowl V, which the Colts won with a last-second field goal against the Dallas Cowboys. Smith retired after the 1976 season, having played in 111 regular-season games.
He then became the Movie/TV actor of "Police Academy" and "Miller Lite"....
So long, Bubba... R.I.P.
