About 400 people gathered Friday night at the JW Marriott Starr Pass in attempt to rally financial and moral support for Arizona’s 1994 All-Pac-10 lineman Warner Smith. The San Manuel High School grad has been fighting ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) for about 18 months. Among those who flew to Tucson to support their ex-teammate were Tedy Bruschi, Mike Scurlock and former Desert Swarm-era coaches Duane Akina and Charlie Dickey.
Support for Warner Smith
Warner Smith, a former Arizona Wildcats offensive lineman, high school official and outdoorsman, has been diagnosed with ALS. -- Credit: Photo courtesy of Warner Smith
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