"  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has pledged $1million to the Oklahoma athletics department, his launching pad fora stellar NFL career.The university announced the donation Thursday. It will gotoward construction of a new student housing facility and establisha football scholarship endowment in Peterson's name.The university says this is the largest gift to the athleticsdepartment from a former football player. Peterson says he's beenthinking about doing this ''for a long time'' and that he alwayshoped to be in a position to give back once he left school.Peterson starred for the Sooners from 2004 through 2006 before theVikings made him the seventh overall pick in the 2007 NFLdraft.The football team's meeting room will also be renamed inPeterson's honor."



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