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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Killeen Fire Captain Laid to Rest
COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) — A funeral was held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Copperas Cove for Killeen Fire Captain Marvin Taylor III. Hundreds of people across the Central Texas community gathered at the church to say their final goodbyes to Captain Taylor. A procession followed the service, led by the Killeen Fire Department, traveling from Holy Family Catholic Church through Killeen and ending at Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery in Georgetown. He served with the Killeen Fire Department for over a decade and was promoted to captain in the summer of 2024. Taylor was also recently assigned to the training division. The Captain unfortunately lost his life on Sunday, May 11, 2025, in a car crash — he had just left the hospital after the birth of his fifth child. The City of Killeen and the Fire Department are dedicated to keeping Captain Taylor's legacy alive. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Robert Griffin's Wife Reacts to Big Announcement on Saturday
Robert Griffin III was one of the most highly touted quarterbacks to ever enter the NFL. He became a big star at Baylor, where he won the Heisman Trophy as a senior and led his school to a win in the Alamo Bowl against the Washington Huskies. He showed lots of potential as a rookie with the then-Washington Redskins, but unfortunately, he suffered a knee injury late in the season, and he was never the same afterward. Advertisement Griffin started to make his name as a teenager at Copperas Cove High School in Texas. On Saturday, he was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame, which is a huge honor when one considers how prominent high school football is to the culture of the Lone Star State. His wife Grete reacted on social media. "Congratulations on ANOTHER Hall Of Fame baby!!!!🤩 Texas high school Hall of Fame!💍 We couldn't be more proud of you❤️😘" she wrote on X. Robert Griffin III wasn't just a football star in high school -- he also excelled in basketball and track. In fact, he broke Texas state records in both the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles. Advertisement In football, he took his team to the state championship game twice, only to lose on both occasions, and he was only the 42nd-best player in Texas according to ESPN college football and NFL analyst Robert Griffin III reacts on the sidelines before a 2024 AFC divisional round Gilligan-Imagn Images He threw for 4,293 yards and 37 touchdowns while adding 699 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground as a senior at Baylor, and his dual-threat abilities and athleticism made him a hugely anticipated NFL prospect. In 15 games with Washington as a rookie, he had 3,200 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns, 815 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns. He played parts of six additional seasons, but he was rendered a marginal player for much of that time due to multiple injuries. Related: Will Howard's Girlfriend Reacts to Steelers' Decision on Rookie Quarterback
