-Troy Smith, director of the Perkins Community Center To stop the violence, he said, people need to focus on root causes. "In many families, the parent or guardian is working multiple jobs to provide ...

Troy Smith marched the 49ers down the field and commanded an offense to an overtime victory against St. Louis. He was pummeled with adversity, having touchdowns called back and a slew of penalties ...

"Troy definitely can play in the National Football League. I have no doubts about that," said Baltimore GM Ozzie Newsome, who chose Smith in the fifth round (174th overall) of the 2007 draft.

For now, Troy Smith is the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. That could change in the next few days if Alex Smith is healthy enough to go by Sunday's game with St. Louis.

It's not all on Troy Smith to get the 49ers back on track after their 21-0 defeat by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week, but he's a pretty good place to start.

Troy Smith may win or lose the game, but he will have his name etched into the San Francisco 49ers record book by becoming the first African-American quarterback to start for the 49ers.

Troy Smith spent the past three years with the Baltimore Ravens, for whom his only two starts came in the 2007 season as he struggled to live up to the hype from his college days.

CBS3 Mysteries: Troy Smith Jr. 03:22 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Philadelphia man who was out with his uncle was ambushed by armed robbers and killed. Almost nine years later, Troy Smith Jr.'s murder ...

Troy Smith, the little boy who could not find his mother one Christmas Eve, will win the Heisman Trophy. Tracy Smith, the former lost soul, will be there to see it.

Troy Smith has been a great player since college. He won the Heisman Trophy and barely lost a game while at Ohio State. Even in the NFL he has shown he can win games, beating the Steelers 21-27 in ...

Troy: Yeah. I mean, there were body guards. He did bring his family. What was interesting was the organizers of the event expected just over a hundred people, and they wound up getting close to ...