Ute Running Back Shaky Smithson takes custody of 15 year old brother

Shaky Smithson was featured in an HBO documentary called "Hard Times at Douglass High", about surviving the streets of inner city Baltimore. Since that documentary was filmed, Shaky has gone on to become a division I football player at Utah. He recently took legal guardianship of his younger brother Anthony "Fish" Smithson, who now lives with him in Salt Lake City and now stars for the local high school team. This is their story. Sammy Linebaugh reports.

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[heyyy19]

Shaky Smithson would be an apt name for a handlebar moustached boxer.

[lordarryl]

yea fish! give them tha old pikesville wildcats moves

[2193iam]

Awesome that the Parkers have him

[07bballking]

Shaky you are awesome! Go Utes!!!

[Tbingster]

shaky is not a running back

[RDAWG1776]

I think that it is really cool to see Shaky supporting the other sports teams here at the U too. its always good to know that there still good people in the world today

[Utefan9]

Couldn't have a better representative for the University of Utah

[jazzgirl03]

Great story. Shaky is an awesome player and a great person. Go Utes!

[UteFan1316]

Shaky is a wonderful player and person. We are glad to have him as a Ute.

[DatbeRight]

Damn, dey ghetto and nasty in da Baltimore hood!!!