Blll Smith played eight years for Edmonton from 1956 to 1963 as a defensive back. Smith had 22 career interceptions, including 6 in two different seasons (1959 and 1960) Smith was named a West All-Star in 1960 (there were no CFL All-Stars at that time). Smith went on to a career in business after leaving football, and served as the mayor of Edmonton from 1995 to 2004.
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| Year | Team | GP | Int | Yds | Avg | TDInt | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | EDM | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | EDM | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | EDM | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | EDM | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | EDM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | EDM | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
No game participatoin stats were kept in the West until 1964.
| Year | Team | PR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | EDM | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 14 |
| 1959 | EDM | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |
| 1960 | EDM | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961 | EDM | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 4 |
| 1962 | EDM | 3 | 11 | 3.6 | 0 | 5 |
| 1963 | EDM | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Year | Team | KOR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | EDM | 1 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| 1961 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
