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Tiger Beech His life was tragically taken early in the new year, and now the football standout’s high school coach is speaking out about the life and death of his late star.
“When we lose someone, it always hurts. To lose someone like Tiger and then lose him in such a tragic way while he was in town to be with family and friends is just tragic.” Marty CannonThe former assistant football coach turned principal at St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Louisiana said Babcock on TMZ Sports (airs nightly on FS1).
“Our thoughts and prayers definitely go out to the Bech family. They are a close, close family that we love deeply. So many people are grieving today.”
Sure enough, Bech, 28, who played football at Princeton University after graduating from STM, was ringing in the New Year on nearby Bourbon Street in New Orleans when the terrorist Shamsood-Dean Jabbar felled him and dozens of other innocent revelers, killing at least 14 and injuring many more.
While Tiger will be remembered by many as a football playerformer coach Cannon says Becky had a whole bunch more.
“That guy was incredible. Tiger wasn’t just a football player. You rarely even talked to Tiger.”
Cannon continued… “He talks about his family. He talks about his career aspirations. He was a deep, personable person that we really loved.”
If anything, Marty says he recently had the chance to meet Bechin around town just two days before Christmas.
“Thank you so much for being able to see Tiger one last time. I sure am grateful.”
