EAST LANSING, Mich. – Former Michigan State defensive end Charles “Bubba” Smith, one of only three players in Spartan football history to have his jersey number (No. 95) retired, has been named to the Football Writers Association of America’s 75th Anniversary All-America Team (third-team selection). The FWAA 75th Anniversary All-America Team celebrates the association’s All-America teams from near the end of World War II through the 2014 season. The FWAA, which was founded in 1941, has picked an annual All-America team since the 1944 season, making it the second-longest continuously selected team in major college football.
A nomination ballot with selected players from all FWAA All-America teams was sent to the entire membership this spring.