A well-known story in the SEC will be featured during ESPN’s ‘E:60’ debut this season at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
South Carolina QB Ryan Hilinski and his family will have their story told by the news magazine and how Tyler Hilinski’s suicide affected the family and how it caused the family to start a nonprofit organization — Hilinski’s Hope — that focuses on mental health among college student athletes. Tyler Hilinski was a quarterback at Washington State before his passing.
Ryan often uses three fingers to promote Tyler’s memory, and he also wears No. 3 as his jersey number in his brother’s honor. Fans at Williams-Brice Stadium have taken to holding up three fingers during the first play of the third quarter as another way to honor Tyler.
Ryan’s parents moved from California, where he played high school football, to Columbia, South Carolina and have attended every game this season.
ESPN said, “Jen Lada sits down with South Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski in ‘Hilinski’s Hope.’ Hilinski, who helped the Gamecocks defeat No. 3-ranked Georgia last weekend, explains how the devastating loss of his brother Tyler impacted his life both on and off the field. Lada examines how Tyler’s story can help others who are battling mental illness.”
Here’s a preview of the story:
.@GamecockFB QB Ryan Hilinski remembers the night he was one-upped by his brother, the late Tyler Hilinski.
Here’s a sneak-peek at “Hilinski’s Hope.” pic.twitter.com/LeZfyjh1HS
— E60 (@E60) October 18, 2019
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
