Facts: - finalyear: 1974 - afldraftpick: 140 -lrb- by the houston oilers -rrb- - statlabel: games played games started fumble recoveries - draftyear: 1966 - number: 88 , 74 , 78 - position: defensive end/tackle - statvalue: 100 54 2 - college: university of michigan - draftpick: 140 -lrb- by the houston oilers -rrb- - birth date: 29 may 1944 - draftround: 16 - name: steve smith - nfl: smi723840 - afldraftround: 16 - birth place: st. louis , missouri - debutyear: 1966 - afldraftyear: 1966 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of steve smith -lrb- offensive lineman -rrb- .
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stephen conant smith -lrb- born may 29 , 1944 -rrb- is a former american football player .smith was born in st. louis , missouri , and attended maine east high school in suburban chicago .he played college football at the end position for the university of michigan from 1963 to 1965 .he was selected by the san francisco 49ers in the fifth round -lrb- 71st overall pick -rrb- of the 1966 nfl draft .he played eight seasons in the national football league at the offensive tackle and defensive end positions for the pittsburgh steelers -lrb- 1966 -rrb- , minnesota vikings -lrb- 1968-1970 -rrb- , and philadelphia eagles -lrb- 1971-1974 -rrb- .