Terry Schmidt
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Terry Richard Schmidt (born May 28, 1952 in Columbus, Indiana
) was an American football
cornerback
in the NFL
for the New Orleans Saints
and Chicago Bears
. He played college football
at Ball State University
where he was an All-American.
He is the middle son of the late Richard Everett Schmidt (1925–2001) and Norma Caster Waggoner Schmidt (1928-1979.) Dr. Schmidt has two brothers, David Joseph Schmidt (see Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World) and Timothy Wayne Schmidt. He has two children from his first marriage to Deborah Ann Popke Schmidt Phillips, Jonathan Christman Schmidt (born 1976) and Jennifer Lindsay Schmidt Hampson (born 1979.) Dr. Schmidt is currently married to the former Nancy Chamberlain. He has two grandchildren, Madeline Patricia Hampson and Derek Robert Hampson. After completing his football career, Dr. Schmidt attended Loyola University Dental School in Chicago, Illinois where he graduated first in his class in 1989. His entire professional dental career has been spent working in the Veteran's Administration hospital system, first at the North Chicago VA Hospital where he was Chief of Dental Services for six years, and later at the James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Schmidt served as Chief of Dental Services at that facility until March, 2009 when he became Chief of Dental Services at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Schmidt is also a commander in the United States Naval Reserve. He and his wife perform missionary dentistry in third world countries, most notably in Central and South America. In March, 2010, Dr. and Mrs. Schmidt made a missionary trip to the African nation of Togo.
Columbus, Indiana
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest...
) was an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
in the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
and Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...
where he was an All-American.
He is the middle son of the late Richard Everett Schmidt (1925–2001) and Norma Caster Waggoner Schmidt (1928-1979.) Dr. Schmidt has two brothers, David Joseph Schmidt (see Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World) and Timothy Wayne Schmidt. He has two children from his first marriage to Deborah Ann Popke Schmidt Phillips, Jonathan Christman Schmidt (born 1976) and Jennifer Lindsay Schmidt Hampson (born 1979.) Dr. Schmidt is currently married to the former Nancy Chamberlain. He has two grandchildren, Madeline Patricia Hampson and Derek Robert Hampson. After completing his football career, Dr. Schmidt attended Loyola University Dental School in Chicago, Illinois where he graduated first in his class in 1989. His entire professional dental career has been spent working in the Veteran's Administration hospital system, first at the North Chicago VA Hospital where he was Chief of Dental Services for six years, and later at the James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Schmidt served as Chief of Dental Services at that facility until March, 2009 when he became Chief of Dental Services at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Schmidt is also a commander in the United States Naval Reserve. He and his wife perform missionary dentistry in third world countries, most notably in Central and South America. In March, 2010, Dr. and Mrs. Schmidt made a missionary trip to the African nation of Togo.