Zeke Smith
Roger Duane "Zeke" Smith (September 29, 1936 – July 22, 2016) was an American football player in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants. He played college football at Auburn University where he was awarded the Outland Trophy in 1958. His banner, along with four other Auburn greats - Bo Jackson, Pat Sullivan, Tracy Rocker and Carlos Rogers, is hanging outside Jordan–Hare Stadium in his honor. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1959 NFL Draft. Smith died on July 22, 2016. He was 79 years old at the time of his death. References 1936 births 2016 deaths People from Uniontown, Alabama People from Morgan County, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama American football defensive ends American football offensive guards Auburn Tigers football players All-American college football players Baltimore Colts players Edmonton Elks players New York Giants players