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Utah Athletics Announces 2026 Hall of Fame Class

By midutahradio.com · July 16, 2026 · 1 min read
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SALT LAKE CITY—Thursday, University of Utah athletics announced its 2026 Hall of Fame Class. They will be honored September 18 at at Hall of Fame induction dinner at Rice-Eccles Stadium and introduced and honored at halftime of the September 19 home game against Utah State.

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