What role did sports commentators play in shaping public perception of Bubba Smith?

Aug 4, 2011 ... Former NFL star Bubba Smith, who passed away Wednesday at the age of 66, thought the New York Jets' upset victory over his Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III ... Aug 5, 2011 ... Smith, a 6' 7'', 270-pound defensive end, had a great career that deserves a look back. He grew up in Beaumont, Texas toward the end of the days of racial ... Sep 3, 2011 ... Former football player and actor Bubba Smtih appears in character as Sgt. Moses Hightower on an undercover assignment in the comedy "Police ... May 24, 2016 ... Smith was the first pick in the 1967 NFL draft after a career at Michigan State, which led him to the College Football Hall of Fame. He ... May 24, 2016 ... Smith was the first pick in the 1967 NFL draft after a career at Michigan State, which led him to the College Football Hall of Fame. He played a ... 1967smith #1 Pick Bubba Smith, DT, Michigan State 1967-71 Baltimore Colts 1973-74 Oakland Raiders 1975-76 Houston Oilers (nine total playing seasons) Feb 8, 2021 ... “He was the only football player I ever idolized,” once stated Bubba Smith, the “little” brother that was a Michigan State College Football Hall ... Aug 5, 2011 ... ... Football Hall of Fame. The crowds would cheer " Kill Bubba Hill" as a rally cry duing his college football days in East Lansing, Michigan. "'Bubba' Smith was a great Spartan," Michigan State ath letic director Mark Hollis said in a statement. "As both a football player and later as an actor, 'Bubba ... Bubba Smith may have been a 6'7 Defensive Lineman, who was frighteningly talented and spent much of his professional football career trying to destroy opposing ...