Jim Ray Smith

Guard

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He was a member of the great Browns offensive line that blocked for Jim Brown. The left guard played in the Pro Bowl five straight years, beginning with the game following the 1958 season, his first year as a full-time starter with the Browns. He played with the team from 1956-62 after being drafted in the sixth round in 1954, when he still had one year of eligibility left at Baylor. After leaving college, he spent two years in the Army, joining the Browns midway through the 1956 season. He started his pro career as a defensive end before being shifted to the offensive line.