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Former Pitt Star LB Joe Schmidt Dies at 92

PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers star linebacker Joe Schmidt died at 92 years old on Sept. 11, his family told the Detroit Free Press. Schmidt grew up in the Pittsburgh area, playing for Brentwood High School in Brentwood, Pa., just south of the city.

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