Among the others killed in the crash was John Altobelli, its beloved head baseball coach. “At the end of the day, every player knew he was there to support him and love him,” Tony Altobelli told the Los Angeles Times. ADADMcNeil had struggled as a college player, he told ESPN, but Altobelli took a chance on him anyway. ADTwo years ago, Altobelli invited Bryant to give the Pirates baseball team a pep talk before they faced off in the state final four. “The guys were floored and super excited,” Johnson told the Daily Beast.

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2020 11:43 UTC