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Miami football is playing Duke with heavy hearts today as running back Mark Fletcher Jr. mourns the death of his father.
Mark Fletcher Sr. died last week before the Hurricanes’ game against Florida State. Fletcher Jr. ran for 71 yards and a touchdown in that game, taking a knee and pointing to the sky in his honor.
“Just a shout out to my dad, paying him respect,” Fletcher Jr. said after the game. “It’s been a long time since he’d seen Hard Rock this packed. I know he would have loved this, this energy out here, all the seats was taken up. I know he would have loved it. So, I just did this for him.”
“Big Mark,” as he was known around the team, was beloved by the team. ABC sideline reporter Katie George said the entire team went to Fort Lauderdale on Thursday for his funeral.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Mark Fletcher Sr.: Miami Hurricanes mourn death of running back’s dad
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Author : Palm Beach Daily News
Publish date : 2024-11-02 16:16:01
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