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Running back offers free football tickets to young readers

Senior running back Patrick Laird is well known among his teammates for burying his nose in a book. So much so, in fact, that following many of Laird’s nine touchdowns last year, he celebrated by holding his hands in front of his face, miming reading. This summer, the two-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection is sharing his enthusiasm for reading with elementary and middle school students.

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Running back offers free football tickets to young readers

Senior running back Patrick Laird is well known among his teammates for burying his nose in a book. So much so, in fact, that following many of Laird’s nine touchdowns last year, he celebrated by holding his hands in front of his face, miming reading. This summer, the two-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection is sharing his enthusiasm for reading with elementary and middle school students.

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Running back offers free football tickets to young readers

Senior running back Patrick Laird is well known among his teammates for burying his nose in a book. So much so, in fact, that following many of Laird’s nine touchdowns last year, he celebrated by holding his hands in front of his face, miming reading. This summer, the two-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection is sharing his enthusiasm for reading with elementary and middle school students.

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Running back offers free football tickets to young readers

Senior running back Patrick Laird is well known among his teammates for burying his nose in a book. So much so, in fact, that following many of Laird’s nine touchdowns last year, he celebrated by holding his hands in front of his face, miming reading. This summer, the two-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection is sharing his enthusiasm for reading with elementary and middle school students.

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Running back offers free football tickets to young readers

Senior running back Patrick Laird is well known among his teammates for burying his nose in a book. So much so, in fact, that following many of Laird’s nine touchdowns last year, he celebrated by holding his hands in front of his face, miming reading. This summer, the two-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection is sharing his enthusiasm for reading with elementary and middle school students.

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Running back offers free football tickets to young readers

Senior running back Patrick Laird is well known among his teammates for burying his nose in a book. So much so, in fact, that following many of Laird’s nine touchdowns last year, he celebrated by holding his hands in front of his face, miming reading. This summer, the two-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection is sharing his enthusiasm for reading with elementary and middle school students.

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