RIP Dennis Byrd
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This is so sad. What an inspiration his life story was. Prayers to his family. A sad day for the TU nation.
Prayers for his family. He had just turned 50, earlier this month. He was a great football player & even greater person.
Dr Gragg. Please consider retiring his jersey @ homecomming. What an incredible journey on the football field, yet even larger accomplishments off the field inpacting so many others in the most eloquent and inspiring ways! RIP, Dennis
I was an offensive lineman (5th year senior) who told this kid (a freshman) to take it easy on us (he was a freshman who the staff decided to redshirt). He never did. Good football player and made the world a slightly better place.
Let me start by saying, in no way am I saying this should not be done at some point...it just should not be done this week. There needs to be a time for his family and close friends to grieve and process through this. In the future when they are ready that's when you have the ceremony where it can be more of a celebration of Dennis Byrd's life and the tremendous inspiration he provided to youth, football players, and those who have suffered traumatic spinal cord injuries. I don't think a rushed ceremony a week after his death can possible do justice to him or his legacy.
Touching words about Byrd from Herb Hand
Herb Hand– @CoachHand
I'll never forget when Dennis Byrd spoke to our Tulsa team about the power of the human will - Listening that night w/ tears in my eyes. RIP
Herb Hand– @CoachHand
I'll never forget when Dennis Byrd spoke to our Tulsa team about the power of the human will - Listening that night w/ tears in my eyes. RIP
The University of Tulsa football team will honor former defensive end Dennis Byrd on Saturday during the Hurricane’s homecoming game against Tulane.
For the 2:45 p.m. game at H.A. Chapman Stadium, players’ helmets will include a decal with Byrd’s name and his TU number, 48. In addition to other planned tributes, there will be a pregame moment of silence in Byrd’s memory and TU flags in the end zone will be at half staff.
For the 2:45 p.m. game at H.A. Chapman Stadium, players’ helmets will include a decal with Byrd’s name and his TU number, 48. In addition to other planned tributes, there will be a pregame moment of silence in Byrd’s memory and TU flags in the end zone will be at half staff.