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NFL News / Larry Brown Sports / September 2
Former NFL DB Alphonso Smith Jr. dies at 40

Former NFL DB Alphonso Smith Jr. dies at 40

Former NFL cornerback Alphonso Smith Jr. is dead at the age of 40. Smith, who spent four seasons in the NFL, died by suicide at a housing community in Florida, according to TMZ.

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