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| Howard #6 of the Connecticut Huskies returns a punt against the North Carolinia Tar Heels on September 12, 2009 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) |
Posted: Saturday, 31 October 2009 10:51AM
Fans Show Support for Slain Football Player
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn (AP) -- Connecticut football fans lined up three deep to applaud and shake hands with players as they walked into Rentschler Field for the first Huskies home game since Jasper Howard was slain.
All of the players and many fans were wearing No. 6 T-shirts to honor Howard, a cornerback who was stabbed to death on Oct. 18 outside a campus dance.
Greg Shettle of Glastonbury flew a homemade flag with the initials "JH,'' the number "6'' and the words "Always a Husky'' on it.
The 43-year-old said he didn't mind standing in Saturday's drizzle to honor Howard's memory as the team prepared to play Rutgers.
Every fan entering the stadium received a card with the number "6'' on it, and the first 15,000 received wristbands honoring Howard.
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