"Family, friends, former students, local leaders, and the greater Oakland community attended a day of remembrance Saturday for revered Laney College and Skyline High School coach John Beam, who was killed by a former Laney student in November. As the Chronicle reports, around 2,200 people were in attendance at the memorial for longtime coach and mentor John Beam, which took place Saturday at Oakland's Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts."
"Beam helped mentor over 30 NFL players, seven of which were Super Bowl participants, and many were in attendance Saturday. He was the embodiment of tough love, though I didn't realize it at 14 or 15, said Marvel Smith, who played for Beam at Skyline, per the Chronicle, and went on to win the Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006 and 2009."
More than 2,200 family, friends, former students, local leaders, and community members attended a memorial Saturday at Oakland's Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts for longtime Laney College and Skyline High coach John Beam, who was killed by a former Laney student in November. Beam mentored over 30 NFL players, including seven Super Bowl participants, and also guided non‑football students. Former players credited Beam's tough‑love structure for shaping their lives. Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee praised Beam's 45 years of service and belief in youth. Beam's daughter Sonjha noted her birth during football season.
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