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Former NFL defensive end Smith dies aged 36
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- Aldon Smith registered 228 tackles, 52.5 sacks, and 103 quarterback hits in 75 regular-season games
- Former NFL defensive end Aldon Smith has died at the age of 36.
- The San Francisco 49ers, who selected Smith as the seventh pick of the 2011 Draft, confirmed his death, but the cause has not been revealed.
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Aldon Smith registered 228 tackles, 52.5 sacks, and 103 quarterback hits in 75 regular-season games
Former NFL defensive end Aldon Smith has died at the age of 36.
The San Francisco 49ers, who selected Smith as the seventh pick of the 2011 Draft, confirmed his death, but the cause has not been revealed.
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