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GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – A new scholarship has been created in memory of Apalachee High School assistant football coach and math teacher Richard "Ricky" Aspinwall, one of four people killed in a tragic shooting last year.
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What we know:
The endowed scholarship was established by Derek Tiller and his wife, Sarah, according to Gwinnett Daily Post.
Tiller, a former Gwinnett County high school football coach, was a close friend of Aspinwall. The scholarship fund has been set up at Wofford College, where Tiller once played football.
The scholarship is specifically intended for a high school senior offensive lineman who plans to play football at Wofford, offering support to student-athletes who embody the spirit and dedication Aspinwall brought to the game.
The backstory:
Four people – two students and two teachers – were killed last September at Apalachee High School in Barrow County. The accused killer was a 14-year-old student, Colt Gray, at the school. He was arrested after the shooting. His father, Colin Gray, was also arrested for buying the gun used in the shooting despite knowing his son was a possible danger to others and had a fascination to school shooters.
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More Information:
For more information on the scholarship, email Derek Tiller at DerekTiller61@gmail.com.
Information for above story came from the Gwinnett Daily Post and previous reporting by FOX 5 Atlanta.
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