Every player at the Reese's Senior Bowl is wearing a helmet sticker with the number 7 and tiger stripes in honor of former Princeton football star Tiger Bech, who was killed in the deadly New Years terrorist attack in New Orleans. Jack Bech, a wide receiver from TCU, is also wearing jersey No. 7 for the American team this week in honor of his brother.
American wide receiver Jack Bech of TCU practices for the Reese’s Senior Bowl on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. Every player at the Reese’s Senior Bowl this week is wearing a helmet sticker with the number 7 and tiger stripes in honor of former Princeton football star Tiger Bech, who was killed in the deadly New Years terrorist attack in New Orleans.
“It means the world to me and my family,” Bech said. “It just shows the kind of guy Mr. Jim Nagy is and all the love and support he’s shown my family and all the love and support we’ve received from so many people. It’s lifted my family and has really helped us get through this situation and shed a lot of light on such a tragedy and helped bring others to Jesus Christ.”
“This whole process of learning about the Senior Bowl has been awesome,” Bech said. “It’s been one of my dreams and goals. Now, I’m able to come here and show everybody what I can do against the best of the best.”“I’ll have 30-40 people, my family and friends, at the game,” he said. “All that I’ve been through has built me up to be the rock for my family and that’s what I want to continue to be.”
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