Photo: Vols give gift to family of slain HS football player
By Nick Cole
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Remember the story of the 15-year-old Fulton High School football player that died protecting friends from a gunman that enter his neighborhood earlier this month?
Well, we’re happy to report some smiles on the faces of his family after what has surely been a catastrophic amount of pain during the last few weeks.
According to WBIR, Zaevion Dobson’s family received a personalized Tennessee football jersey that included the No. 24 that Dobson wore at Fulton, as well as signatures from what appears to be the entire Vols football team.
Here is a photo that his Dobson’s high school football coach Tweet on Tuesday:
Thank you! @UTCoachJones @CSpognardi & @Vol_Football Signed jersey for the Dobson family. @FultonFootball @stn__zack pic.twitter.com/GklefnOv8c
— Rob Black (@FHSCoachBlack) December 29, 2015
WBIR reported that more than 2,000 people gathered for Dobson’s funeral on Saturday.
Tennessee coach Butch Jones and his Vols team did well here. Classy move.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
