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Mother of slain West Nassau High football player creates foundation to help athletes reach their dreams
Read full article: Mother of slain West Nassau High football player creates foundation to help athletes reach their dreamsThe mother of a 16-year-old West Nassau High School football player who was shot and killed last February is giving back in his honor. “He was a giver in life, and he’s continued to give after life,” said Paige Hall, the mother of Trent Fort. “The foundation is geared toward giving athletes scholarships, helping athletic departments financially to maybe building field houses, buying equipment,” Hall said. AdHall said the foundation is already providing scholarships to two West Nassau High School students. For more information about the Trent Fort 4 Ever 21 Foundation, visit fortstrong.org.
Mother of slain West Nassau High football player creates foundation to help athletes reach their dreams
Read full article: Mother of slain West Nassau High football player creates foundation to help athletes reach their dreamsThe mother of a 16-year-old West Nassau High School football player who was shot and killed last February is giving back in his honor. “He was a giver in life, and he’s continued to give after life,” said Paige Hall, the mother of Trent Fort. “The foundation is geared toward giving athletes scholarships, helping athletic departments financially to maybe building field houses, buying equipment,” Hall said. AdHall said the foundation is already providing scholarships to two West Nassau High School students. For more information about the Trent Fort 4 Ever 21 Foundation, visit fortstrong.org.
Friends mourn ex-Indiana football player slain during unrest
Read full article: Friends mourn ex-Indiana football player slain during unrestRestaurant owner Michael Cranfill poses in front of sign on the restaurant's boarded up windows in Indianapolis, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 to honor his friend former Indiana University football player Chris Beaty. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)INDIANAPOLIS To those who knew former Indiana University football player Chris Beaty, it was no surprise that he would participate in a protest over the death of George Floyd. The news of the passing of Chris Beaty is just devastating, Indiana head football coach Tom Allen said in a statement. Since I returned home to coach at Indiana, Chris embraced me, encouraged me and supported me! His passion for life and Indiana Football energized me every time we were together.The school said Beaty had been president of Fresh Marketing LLC.
18-year-old’s family pleads for help finding his killer
Read full article: 18-year-old’s family pleads for help finding his killerJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The family of a former Lee High School football player Malik Brown came forward Monday afternoon asking for information his murder Friday night. Brown's family was joined by members of the clergy and Jacksonville City Council to discuss his death and the lack of arrests. "This is my family and also my community," relative Brittany Herndon said. The group is also setting up a community plan to stop continuing violence in the same Jacksonville neighborhoods. The family held Monday’s news conference at the Cochran Law Firm because Brown had a relative who works there and the whole firm is devastated.