Lightning Victim's Jersey To Be Retired
Story Created: Oct 13, 2012 at 9:24 AM America/New_York


 

 

FORT MYERS, Fla.- The community will come together to honor Jesse Watlington Saturday night.  Watlington, a 6th grade student at Southwest Florida Christian Academy was struck by lightning on his way to football practice.  He died 4 days later at Tampa General Hospital.

Watlington's jersey number 51 will be retired in a ceremony during half-time of Saturday's varsity football game between Southwest Florida Christian Academy and Evangelical Christian School.

Kickoff is 7 PM at Bishop Verot High School.


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