OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — A celebration of life will be held on Saturday for legendary Oakland Coach John Beam at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts.
Beam died Friday, Nov. 14, after being shot the day before on campus at Laney College, where he spent the last 20 years of his career.
REMEMBERING JOHN BEAM: Former players and students honor legendary coach in Oakland
Hundreds gathered Friday night in Oakland to honor a legend larger than life who helped transform their very own lives. Coach John Beam.
Loved ones remembered Beam as a larger-than-life personality who helped countless athletes turn their lives around and was a “pillar” in the Oakland community. He was a football legend in the Bay Area and had coached the sport for over 40 years before becoming solely Laney College’s athletic director last year.
Outside of the Bay Area, Beam’s name is probably most recognizable from Netflix’s popular show, “Last Chance U.”
Beam is survived by his wife, two daughters and granddaughters. He was 66.
How to Watch
Coach John Beam’s celebration of life will be held at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts on Saturday.
Although in-person tickets are sold out, you can watch it live here on ABC7 in the video player above.
The celebration starts at 2 p.m.
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