Steve Smear (born May 18, 1948) is a former defensive end and

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for the

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: ''Les Alouettes de Montréal'') are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has disbanded twice and been re-established thrice. The Alouettes compe ...

of the

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(CFL). He was a CFL All-Star in 1970 and was a part of a

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victory for the Alouettes. He was named an

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defensive tackle A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that typically lines up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the Guard (American football), offensive guards; however, he may also line up opposite one of the offensive Tackle (gridir ...

in 1968 while playing at

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. He was awarded the Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award in 1968. He was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.

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1948 births Living people Players of Canadian football from Pennsylvania Players of American football from Johnstown, Pennsylvania American football defensive linemen Canadian football defensive linemen Canadian football linebackers Montreal Alouettes players Penn State Nittany Lions football players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Toronto Argonauts players {{Canadianfootball-linebacker-stub