CARD: Wild Card World League 1992
ACQUIRED: EBay, 2023
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
- As a Junior for Western Kentucky, David Smith rushed for 625 yards and 5 TDs.
- Selected in the 8th round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.
- In 1990, played for the Pittsburgh Gladiators of the Arena Football League.
- Joined the Monarchs of the WLAF in 1991 and played with team through 1992.
- Scored the league’s first TD in a win against the Frankfurt Galaxy.
- Finished season as the team’s second leading rusher with 302 yards on 84 carries, while adding 6 rushing TDs.
- Returned to the Arena league after the World League reorganized, playing for the Cincinnati Rockers in 1992.
- Continued one year stints playing forthe Tampa Bay Storm in ’93, the Massachusetts Marauders in ’94, and the Charlotte Rage in 1995.
NOTES:
I had been desperately looking for David for the last 13 years or so. The challenge lied in his name, which is one of the most common ones in the United States. I was able to locate this on Ebay and after negotiating with the seller, went ahead and pulled the trigger on this card, leaving me with just needing his Ultimate card. I doubt seriously anyone would fake this autograph since David is so obscure.
| RUSH | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 219 | 2.9 | 22 | N/a |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 191 | 10.6 | 0 | N/a |
| RUSH | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | 321 | 3.4 | 6 | 28t |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 20 |