Smith has played for some of the most winningest coaches of all time in both college (Bobby Bowden) and the NFL (Don Shula). At Florida State, he had excelled not only in football, but as a track star with his relay partner, Deion Sanders. With the Miami Dolphins he shared a backfield with Hall of Famer Dan Marino. At Miami, he was the leading rusher during the 1989 and the 1990 seasons. After playing just four seasons in the NFL, Sammie retired from football in 1992 due to injuries.
In Sammie's book, unconquered and forthcoming about his life, he relates his ascent from humble beginnings in Zellwood, Florida, to the acme of professional athletic success. The story also recounts the much less well known personal hardships of this remarkable young man, including at 22, the heartbreaking death of his infant son.
Remarried with a baby daughter, he has now owned a successful Orlando area real estate company and he speaks frequently to athletes and young people counseling them on the wages of the wrong path. For anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed or that the world is a hopeless place, Sammie Smith's moving personal story proves there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
