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Roanoke College linebacker Tandom Smith (15) celebrates his team’s win over Virginia University-Lynchburg on Saturday. The George Wythe High School graduate made nine tackles and blocked a punt.

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George Wythe High School alum Tandom Smith (15) is a linebacker for the Roanoke College Maroons.

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Outside linebacker Tandom Smith helped Roanoke College earn the school’s first varsity football win since 1942 on Saturday with a 23-7 victory over Virginia University-Lynchburg in front of 5,643 fans at Salem Stadium.

“It was awesome,” Smith said. “Having that many people come out to support us made it better.”

However, that wasn’t the only historical milestone experienced over the weekend by the George Wythe High School graduate.

He became Roa

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