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Niners QB Smith giving back to Utah with donation

Associated Press

Monday, February 12, 2007

SALT LAKE CITY -- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith pledged $500,000 Monday to the University of Utah for a workout facility that will bear his name. Smith Smith's donation is the lead gift for the $1.5 million expansion of the Alex Smith Strength and Conditioning Facility. "Utah is the only school that gave me a chance out of high school, and this is where I developed into what I am today," the La Mesa, Calif., native said. "Even though I was only here for three years, I got ...

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