600 ESPN EL PASO » Bubba Smith http://krod.com ESPN and 600 ESPN El Paso, the leaders in sports in El Paso and the world! Fri, 24 May 2013 20:44:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Bubba Smith, 'Police Academy' and NFL Star, Dead at 66 http://krod.com/bubba-smith-police-academy-and-nfl-star-dead-at-66/ http://krod.com/bubba-smith-police-academy-and-nfl-star-dead-at-66/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:42:35 +0000 Danny Groner http://tsminteractive.com/?p=31690 Charles Aaron “Bubba” Smith, who was a feared defense end for the Baltimore Colts and found a Hollywood career in retirement, was found dead at his home on Wednesday. He was 66. The cause of death has not yet been announced.

Perhaps best known for his role as Lt. Moses Hightower in the ‘Police Academy’ film series, the 6-foot-7 Smith was the number one overall pick in the 1967 National Football League draft and played nine seasons in the NFL.

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