High School
How Uvalde's football team will honor those lost
Uvalde High School senior linebacker Justyn Rendon will wear the No.21 jersey to honor the lives lost in the Robb Elementary School shooting after a senior-led vote. Uvalde will give the No.21 jersey every season to a senior who represents the program and community's values.
Wade Miller didn’t feel comfortable retiring the No. 21.
The Uvalde High School head coach fielded several phone calls asking if he would do just that in the weeks after the horrific shooting at nearby Robb Elementary School that claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers. Ensuring the number was never worn again in the wake of the tragedy didn’t sit right with the coach. He didn’t want to forget to remember.
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