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tiger beck Tragically, he lost his life in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. And now, the high school coach of a standout football player is speaking out about the late star’s life and death.
“It always hurts when you lose someone, and to lose someone like Tiger in such a tragic way, especially when he was in town for the holidays with family and friends. It would be really tragic to lose it.” marty cannonsaid the former assistant football coach turned principal at St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Louisiana. Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV show (aired nightly on FS1).
“Our thoughts and prayers definitely go out to the Beck family. They are also a close-knit group of people, a close family that we love deeply and who love St. Thomas More. Therefore, many people are hurting today.” ”
Of course, Beck, 28, who graduated from STM and went on to play football at Princeton University, was ringing in the New Year on Bourbon Street near New Orleans when terrorists attacked him. Shamsud Din Jabbar He and dozens of other innocent revelers were run over, killing at least 14 people and injuring many more.
Tiger will be remembered by many, but soccer playerFormer coach Cannon says there was more to Beck.
“The guy was great. Tiger wasn’t just a football player. He had a lot of depth. I hardly even talked to Tiger about football.”
Cannon continued… “He’s talking about your family. He’s talking about his career aspirations, what he’s learning. He’s a deep, personable person, and he’s talking about my family. We really loved each other.”
If there’s any silver lining, Marty says he recently had the chance to meet Beck around town two days before Christmas.
“I’m so grateful to see Tiger one last time. I really appreciate it.”
