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Tennessee man honors his late father with checkerboard pattern on gravesite
By Adam Spencer
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College football fans are a passionate bunch, especially in the SEC.
But one Tennessee fan goes above and beyond to honor his late father, who was a big Volunteers fan.
According to WATE TV, Jamie Beckler paints a checkerboard pattern on his father Rickey’s grave before Tennessee rivalry games:
“He wasn’t real big on flowers. So, we thought of this and this became a tradition,” said Beckler.
Beckler said he hopes his father is looking down on the Vols this year and enjoying the special season:
“Hope he’s watching down and rooting for them, especially this season,” said Beckler.
No. 9 Tennessee hosts No. 1 Alabama at 2:30 p.m. Central time today. The game can be seen on CBS.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
