Ex-Penn State FB Smith dead at 57
HENDERSON, Nev. — Former Raiders fullback Steve Smith has died after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was 57.
Smith was drafted in by the Raiders in 1987 after starring in college at Penn State where he helped the Nittany Lions win their last national championship in the 1986 season.
Smith ran for 1,627 yards and nine TDs in seven NFL seasons.
