 His legacy is the inspiration behind the documentary, "Through the Banks of the Red Cedar", written and directed by MSU teammate Gene Washington's daughter, Maya Washington.After retiring from professional football, Smith began acting in small movie and television roles in the late 1970s and early 1980s.He is perhaps best known for his role as Moses Hightower in the "Police Academy" movie series, a role he reprised in all but one of the "Police Academy" sequels.