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50th Anniversary Celebration of the Charles E. Smith Center

December 5-6, 2025

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Bob Tallent On the Opening of the Smith Center

Bob Tallent, B.S. ’71, GW Athletic Hall of Famer, set six school records during his one season as a player in Foggy Bottom. He then returned to campus in 1970 as an assistant coach and 1975 as head coach. The Smith Center opened that winter.