War toll hits home at Alamo Bowl

Written by Scott Huddleston - mySA.com on Dec 28 2011.

This year's Valero Alamo Bowl will begin with a stirring tribute to fallen U.S. troops, including one with close ties to the game.

Helmets worn by Baylor and Washington players will bear a sticker with a Marine Corps logo and "BWS" in honor of Lance Cpl. Benjamin Whetstone Schmidt, a San Antonian who died Oct. 6 in Afghanistan. His father, Dr. David Schmidt, is the 2011 bowl chairman. (read more).

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