Members of a Collin County community gathered Wednesday night to honor a man who acted as a coach and mentor to many young athletes.
He coached youth softball, baseball, basketball, and football, impacting many young lives.
His family said they don’t even know who put together the vigil, but they it comes during a time when they need it most."He ate, slept and breathed youth sports," Boddie’s wife, Thera, said. In Celina, one coach’s commitment to youth sports brought the community together when his family needed it most."He coached my son that morning," Thera said. "Felt a little bit of pain in his chest and numbness in his arm."
His wife said he suffered a heart attack and died. He leaves behind two young children, 10-year-old Tyton and 14-year-old Isabelle, and his own siblings.During their darkest hour, candlelight revealed love from their community during a vigil Wednesday at the Old Bobcat Field in Celina. "So it just shows what this community is," Boddie’s older brother, Jacob, said.
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