"This man is a true Oakland legend and GREAT man. Gave me my first Job at Laney Football games...Hundreds of kids all over Oakland became the type of men they are today because of this dude and for someone from that exact world to randomly come and take his life just ain't right..."
"The Raiders Family is tremendously saddened by the loss of John Beam, a coach, mentor, and friend to many in Oakland and the entire Bay Area. John was an influential and guiding force both on and off the field for young athletes, and his decades of service will forever be woven into the fabrics of football in the East Bay,"
"He was more than a football coach - he was a mentor, a steadying force, and a lifeline for so many players who believed in themselves because he believed in them,"
John Beam, a longtime Laney College coach and influential Oakland mentor, was fatally shot on the Laney College campus. His passing has deeply affected former players, colleagues, and community members across the Bay Area. Damian Lillard remembered Beam for giving him a first job at Laney football games and credited Beam with shaping hundreds of young men. Greg Whiteley described Beam as a mentor, steadying force, and lifeline who inspired belief in players. The Las Vegas Raiders and individual athletes praised Beam's decades of service and mentorship and mourned the loss to Oakland sports.
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