Last Chance U Coach Shot and Killed

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For those that watched the series. He was the head coach at the time at Laney College in Oakland. Was currently their AD.

College football coach John Beam from ‘Last Chance U’ has died after being shot, Oakland police say

Police in Oakland, California, say Laney College football coach John Beam, known from Netflix's “Last Chance U,” has died after being shot on campus.

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Damn, he was the only coach on that show that seemed like a genuine likable guy. RIP Coach Beam.

 

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That's sad, not gonna lie I assumed it was Jason Brown before I clicked.

 

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Living in Oakland CA is definitely a health hazard.