'It touched our program': Trent Dilfer says UAB football player affected by mass shooting
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University of Birmingham Head Football Coach Trent Dilfer said one of the players on the team has been affected by the mass shooting in Birmingham.
"I don't want to share details, but it's touched our program," Dilfer said.
Four people are dead and 17 others were shot when multiple shooters fired on people outside in the open Saturday night, according to Birmingham police.
It happened outside Hush, a hookah and cigar lounge on Magnolia Avenue in Five Points South. That is an entertainment district with restaurants and nightlife not far from UAB's campus.
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Dilfer reiterated that this is why he tries to work with the players to showcase that this is more than just football.
"We are trying to build men that will have a positive impact on our communities, especially the city of Birmingham," Dilfer said. "We have issues with violence and we feel like our kids here as they grow in the program can be role models to young kids in the city...that there are an alternative."
Role models should be going to school, playing a sport, pursuing their passion, climbing mountains and not being selfish or taking the easy road, Dilfer said.
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