Fred Smerlas
Date of birth	April 8, 1957
Place of birth	Waltham, Massachusetts
Position(s)	Nose tackle
College	Boston College
NFL Draft	1979 / Round 2/ Pick 32
Pro Bowls	5
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1979-1989 1990 1991-1992	Buffalo Bills San Francisco 49ers New England Patriots

Frederic Charles Smerlas (born April 8, 1957 in Waltham, Massachusetts) was a 5-time NFL Pro Bowl selection during 14-year career as a nose tackle with the Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots. April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...   Often called the true birthplace of the industrial revolution, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... For similarly-named academic institutions, see Boston (disambiguation). ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... The 1979 NFL Draft Round one Round two External link Hickok Sports: 1979 NFL Draft Categories: | ... The Pro Bowl is the National Football Leagues all-star game. ... City Orchard Park, New York Team colors Navy blue, light blue, Red, light Red, White, Royal, and Nickel Head Coach Dick Jauron Owner Ralph Wilson General manager Marv Levy Mascot Billy Buffalo League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... City San Francisco, California Other nicknames Niners, The Red And Gold, Bay Bombers Team colors Cardinal red, metallic gold and black Head Coach Mike Nolan Owner Denise DeBartolo York and John York General manager none Mascot Sourdough Sam League/Conference affiliations All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division (1946... City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present) American Football... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...   Often called the true birthplace of the industrial revolution, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... The Pro Bowl is the National Football Leagues all-star game. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... City Orchard Park, New York Team colors Navy blue, light blue, Red, light Red, White, Royal, and Nickel Head Coach Dick Jauron Owner Ralph Wilson General manager Marv Levy Mascot Billy Buffalo League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... City San Francisco, California Other nicknames Niners, The Red And Gold, Bay Bombers Team colors Cardinal red, metallic gold and black Head Coach Mike Nolan Owner Denise DeBartolo York and John York General manager none Mascot Sourdough Sam League/Conference affiliations All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division (1946... City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present) American Football...

Smerlas, of Greek-American descent, graduated from Waltham High School in 1975, where he was a star football player and wrestler. He became a defensive lineman for Boston College before embarking on an NFL career. His 1990 autobiography, By a Nose, recounts his eleven years with the Buffalo Bills and their climb from cellar-dwellers to Super Bowl contenders. A Greek American is a citizen of the United States of Greek heritage or descent. ... For similarly-named academic institutions, see Boston (disambiguation). ... City Orchard Park, New York Team colors Navy blue, light blue, Red, light Red, White, Royal, and Nickel Head Coach Dick Jauron Owner Ralph Wilson General manager Marv Levy Mascot Billy Buffalo League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ...

Smerlas currently resides in Sudbury, Massachusetts and is a part-time co-host during football season on Sportsradio WEEI with Glenn Ordway on the Big Show, as well as a contributor to western New York radio stations WGR in Buffalo and WHAM in Rochester. Smerlas is an avid motorcyclist, who often rides to support various Boston based charitable organizations. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... WEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts. ... Glenn Ordway is a Boston, Massachusetts-area radio host, television host, and former commentator for the Boston Celtics television broadcasts. ... WGR, or WGR Sports Radio 550, is an all sports radio station in Buffalo, New York that broadcasts on 550 AM. It is the flagship station of the Buffalo Sabres and the Buffalo Bandits, and is currently the only full-time sports talk station in the city of Buffalo. ... WHAM is a talk radio station in Rochester, New York, owned by Clear Channel Communications. ...

Smerlas has been known to be an opportunist and hanger-on who uses his somewhat celebrity to sell overpriced items/tickets under the guise of "packages." In December of 2006, Smerlas had his New England Patriots season tickets revoked, because according to Boston.com, he was scalping his tickets at a large markup by creating a ticket resale program "All Pro Celebrity Tailgate." Smerlas and Ordway were mentioned by name in the article, but both feel they did nothing wrong. [1] City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present) American Football...

An investigation by WCVB-TV's 11-o'clock news, which aired on February 25, 2007 revealed that Smerlas's company All Pro Productions is the leading telemarketer contracter for police, firefighter, and similar agencies in Massachusetts. The investigation alleges that All Pro Productions' telemarketers misidentify themselves as police officers and apply pressure tactics to obtain donations. Further, it was noted that the company, on average, keeps 63% of the money donated while only 37% goes to the charities. In a telephone converation, Smerlas defended his telemarketers saying "they identify themselves", "are monitored", and "read from scripts" although he r efused to provide a script. He also claimed that "60% is reasonable" given telemarketing costs.[2] WCVB-TV is the ABC affiliate in Boston, Massachusetts. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Political Career

A Boston Herald artile [3] announced on April 6, 2007 that Fred is considering seeking the US Congressional seat being vacated by Martin T. Meehan as a Republican candidate. April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Martin Thomas Marty Meehan (born December 30, 1956) is an American attorney and politician from the state of Massachusetts. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ...

Bibliography

• Fred Smerlas and Vic Carucci, By A Nose: The Off-Center Life of Football's Funniest Lineman, Simon And Schuster, 1990. ISBN 0-671-70532-6

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External links

• Fred Smerlas Football
• Fred Smerlas Buffalo Hall of Fame
• Fred Smerlas Statistics
• Fred Smerlas Boston College
• First & Goal, a charitable organization run by Fred Smerlas, sponsors events that support police and firefighters in Massachusetts