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Bruce Smith

American football player (born 1963)
Person human Q952956

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[8]
Date of birth
June 18, 1963
Place of birth
Norfolk
Country of citizenship
United States[5]
Occupation
American football player
Educated at
Booker T. Washington High School[6]
Award received
Pro Football Hall of Fame[7]
Father
George Smith[4]
Official website
www.brucesmith78.com[15]
Family name
Smith[13]
Given name
Bruce[14]
Height
+193[16]
Mass
+127[17]
Member of sports team
Buffalo Bills, Washington Commanders[9][10]
P14750
588A-0E1F-AD5D-33E3-BCEA[18]
Position played on team / speciality
defensive end[11]
Sport
American football[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bruce Bernard Smith en Bruce Smith ar بروس سميث de Bruce Bernard Smith fa بروس اسمیت he ברוס סמית' ja ブルース・スミス ko 브루스 스미스 ko 브루스 버나드 스미스 ru Брюс Смит
🔖 Identifiers · 15
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bruce Smith Pro Bowl cropped.jpg ↗
Awards & Winners artist ID
02n54l
College Football HoF ID
2186
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Bruce-Smith
Freebase ID
/m/02n54l
NFL.com player ID
bruce-smith
NFL.com player ID (former scheme)
2503004
Podchaser creator ID
107aIbiVtp
Prabook ID
294820
Pro Football Hall of Fame ID
bruce-smith
Pro Football Hall of Fame ID (old)
280
Pro Football Reference player ID
S/SmitBr00
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Sports Reference college football player ID
bruce-smith-6
Trading Card Database name ID
12762
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame ID
bruce-smith

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🔗 Connections
Member of sports team 2
Washington Commanders, Buffalo Bills
← Cast member 2
Neal of the Navy, The Climber
← Winner 2
AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award, AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
Award received 1
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Family name 1
Smith
Given name 1
Bruce
Instance of 1
human
Position played on team / speciality 1
defensive end
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
American football
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Summary

Bruce Smith was born on June 18, 1963[1], in Norfolk, Virginia[2]. He has worked as an American football player[3].

FAQs

Where was Bruce Smith born?

Bruce Smith's place of birth was Norfolk, Virginia[2].

Who were Bruce Smith's parents?

Bruce Smith's father was George Smith[4].

What did Bruce Smith do for work?

Bruce Smith worked as an American football player[3].

Where did Bruce Smith go to school?

Bruce Smith was educated at Booker T. Washington High School[6].

What awards did Bruce Smith receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[7].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 588A-0E1F-AD5D-33E3-BCEA
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  2. 22w ago · GBG · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position played on team / speciality → defensive end
    Country of citizenship → United States
    NFL.com player ID (former scheme) → 2503004
    Given name → Bruce
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Sports Reference college football player ID: bruce-smith-6"
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