Ex-NFLer Alphonso Smith Jr. dead at 40 in suspected suicide after troubling social media post
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Alphonso Smith, a standout cornerback at Wake Forest who later spent four seasons in the NFL, died by suicide Wednesday at the age of 40, TMZ reported.
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Alphonso Smith, a standout cornerback at Wake Forest who later spent four seasons in the NFL, died by suicide Wednesday at the age of 40, TMZ reported.
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