Archive: Rod Smalley, a Santa Ynez Valley, legend
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Pictured is Santa Ynez High grad Rod Smalley during his days as a football coach at Douglas High in Minden, Nevada. Smalley died on Jan. 1 at age 50.
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Pictured is Santa Ynez High grad Rod Smalley during his days as a football coach at Douglas High in Minden, Nevada. Smalley played at UCLA after graduating from Santa Ynez High School in 1989. He also spent time in the NFL. Smalley died on Jan. 1 at age 50.
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Pictured is Santa Ynez High grad Rod Smalley during his days as a football coach at Douglas High in Minden, Nevada. Smalley played at UCLA after graduating from Santa Ynez High School in 1989. He also spent time in the NFL. Smalley died on Jan. 1 at age 50.
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Pictured is Santa Ynez High grad Rod Smalley during his days as a football coach at Douglas High in Minden, Nevada. Smalley played at UCLA after graduating from Santa Ynez High School in 1989. He also spent time in the NFL. Smalley died on Jan. 1 at age 50.
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Santa Ynez LB Rod Smalley is the 1989 All-Area MVP after racking up 144 tackles that year.Â
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