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Michael Horrocks’ Plane Hit the South Tower on Sept. 11. His Football Teammates Made Sure We Never Forgot.
West Chester alumni raised $150,000 for a scholarship endowment and statue, creating a pregame ritual that honors the late quarterback before every practice and game.
- On September 11, 2010, West Chester University unveiled a bronze statue of Michael Horrocks, initiating a tradition where Golden Rams players tap the statue's left foot before every game.
- Alumni raised $150,000 between 2008 and 2010 for a scholarship and statue, with teammates insisting, "We're doing a statue," despite West Chester officials preferring a smaller plaque.
- As a Class of 1985 graduate and former Golden Rams quarterback, Horrocks served as a Marine pilot who saved "about six people" during a KC-130 fire, Bill Franchi said.
- Donating $100,000 toward a scholarship endowment helped ensure Horrocks' legacy continues, with former players visiting campus to share stories of their late teammate with the current roster.
- Teammate Tom Schafer championed the effort despite battling cancer, dying in October 2010, just over a month after the dedication ceremony, to solidify Horrocks' place on campus.
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Michael Horrocks’ plane hit the South Tower on Sept. 11. His football teammates made sure we never forgot.
PHILADELPHIA — Tom Schafer was a hulking man when he played one preseason game with the Eagles in the summer of 1984. The undrafted free-agent center stood at 6-foot-2 and 270 pounds, with a booming voice and an unabashed confidence…
Michael Horrocks’ plane hit the South Tower on Sept. 11. His West Chester football teammates made sure we never forgot
Horrocks was a co-pilot aboard hijacked United Airlines Flight 175. Years earlier, he won the respect of the West Chester community as a standout Golden Rams quarterback.
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