Who was in the first light beer commercial, billy martin or bubba smith?

Bubba Smith was in the first lite beer commercial, which was the first Miller Lite beer commercial. He and Richard Butkus played in several Miller Lite commercials together in the late 70s (1977 and on) and early 80s.

In 1978, George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin starred in a commercial selling Miller Lite which began the long-running ''tastes great/less filling'' debate. Steinbrenner ''fired'' Martin in the commercial. ''Oh, not again!'' Martin replied, alluding to the rough season for the Yankees.

Bubba Smith died at the age of 66 in 2011. He played for the Colts, Raiders, and the Oilers during his NFL career.

Former NFL player and actor Alex Karras died earlier this month. He is credited with paving the way for former NFL players like O.J. Simpson and Bubba Smith. He was 77 years old.