Blitz Setup Memorial Fund to Honor Fullback/Linebacker Julian Yearwood
July 22, 2003 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Bakersfield Blitz News Release
(Bakersfield, CA) - The Bakersfield Blitz announced Monday, July 21, in a press conference held at the Centennial Garden that they will setup a Memorial Fund in Honor of fullback/linebacker Julian Yearwood. Yearwood passed away Saturday night at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-Saint Francis Campus after suddenly collapsing on the sidelines of the Blitz-Stealth game. Yearwood left behind a twelve-year-old son, Julian Jr.
The fund will be called The Bakersfield Blitz in care of Julian Yearwood Jr. Memorial Fund. Donations are asked to be sent to the Blitz office located at 4600 Ashe Road, Bakersfield, CA 93313. Donations through credit cards will also be accepted over the phone at (661) 634-9132.
In honor of Yearwood, the Blitz players will wear black patches on their uniforms with the number 42 in white numbering. The organization will no longer issue the jersey number 42 until further notice. Further information on funeral arrangements and a memorial service will be released later this week.
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