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Steve Smear visits Johnstown clothing store for new coat after 56 years

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 10:31 PM

Last updated Jun 29, 2026

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Summary

Steve Smear, a former All-American defensive tackle for the Penn State Nittany Lions, visited Miller’s of Johnstown for the first time in 56 years on June 29, 2026. The 78-year-old, who also played in the Canadian Football League, returned to get a new coat. Smear graduated from Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown and reminisced about past connections, including his influence on Jack Ham's scholarship at Penn State. The clothing store, which has a long history with the Hart Schaffner Marx brand, has dressed Smear since his youth. Smear exchanged his old coat for a new one, continuing a relationship that has lasted decades.

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•Steve Smear returned to Miller’s of Johnstown after 56 years.
•He was fitted for a new coat at the age of 78.
•Smear played for the Penn State Nittany Lions and in the CFL.
•Miller’s has a long-standing relationship with Hart Schaffner Marx.
•The store has been part of Smear's life since childhood.

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10:31 PMYahoo Sports — 'He's the same size': Johnstown sports hero Steve Smear returns to local clothing store for new coat

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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – After 56 years, a customer with a unique stature returned to the Miller’s of Johnstown clothing store. “The last time my mother brought me here was my senior year in college – 1970,” Steve Smear said Saturday inside the store at 525 Main St. in downtown Johnstown. Smear, an All-American defensive tackle for the Penn State Nittany Lions at the time, had contributed to Penn ...
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