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'Great Young Man': Oxford High School Teen Remembered As Hero
Tate Myre, 16, was described as a hero by the organizer of a petition to rename the school's football field after him.
OXFORD, MI — A varsity football player and honors student who was slain during shooting at Oxford High School is being remembered by his peers as a hero.
Tate Myre, a 16-year-old a junior, was one of four teens killed in the shooting. Myre has played varsity football since his freshman year and was also an honor student, the Oxford High School football team said. He was listed as a running back.
"It is with great grief that one of the victims of the tragic event at OHS today was one of our own, Tate Myre," @OxfordFootball tweeted late Tuesday. "Tate was a great young man with a bright future and beloved by all. You will be missed, Tate."
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The team called Myre a tremendous football player who had a bright future. As good as he was on the field, he "was an even better young man off the field," the team said.
“We all loved Tate and he will so very much be missed,” the team tweeted.
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A petition is also circulating that calls on the school to rename its Wildcat Stadium after him. The petition has been signed by more than 43,000 people as of Wednesday morning.
"Tate is not just a hero to his fellow students at Oxford high school but a legend, his act of bravery should be remembered forever and passed down through generations, he put his life in danger to try and help the thousands of other students at Oxford High School," petition organizer Drake Biggie wrote.
In response to the petition, Joseph Cusumano called Myre "the face of Oxford Football."
"He will be missed, and we need to do something to recognize him," Cusumano said. "This is that thing."
Carter Barnett called Myre a "staple of the attitude that is Oxford Football."
"He would come in early everyday, working his butt off. He was always caring and kind to others. I’ll miss you, Tater," Barnett said.
Words can’t describe what is going on. My mind can’t comprehend. I miss you already bro and I promise you I will make you proud. I love you 3,000. Rest easy 42 Psalm 34:18 pic.twitter.com/0XOtKblpfW
— Brady Carpenter (@BradyCarpente15) December 1, 2021
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