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Former UVA LB Charles McDaniel gives record football donation

Former UVA LB Charles McDaniel Photo: Contributed/Courtesy Virginia Athletics


CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Virginia Athletics and the Virginia Athletics Foundation (VAF) announced Wednesday a $1-million commitment from former First-Team All-ACC linebacker Charles McDaniel, a 1986 grad, and wife, Tricia… UVA Class of ’87. This gift represents the largest non-capital commitment ever made by a former Virginia football student-athlete.

Virginia Athletics states, “thanks to the extraordinary generosity of the McDaniel family, the initial Football Enhancement Fund matching challenge has now surpassed its $3 million goal”.

A release continues, “their commitment not only celebrates this milestone but also provides an additional $1 million in new matching funds, extending the challenge through the end of the year and creating even more opportunities to double the impact of support for Virginia Football”.

Click here for the entire UVA Athletics/VAF announcement.

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