Western Carolina University offensive line coach John Peacock died last Wednesday at the age of 32, the school announced on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a Facebook post his fianc\u00e9e Erika Alexander said that he died from COVID-19 complications just four days after he was diagnosed. On the school\u2019s athletics website, Peacock\u2019s bio said the two were planning to wed in February 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a statement issued by the school, Peacock began working at Western Carolina this past spring and was known by his colleagues and student-athletes as a \u201cselfless, hard worker who was always upbeat and constantly humming or singing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The school will host a moment of silence in his honor during the first football game of the season at E.J. Whitmire Stadium on September 4, reads the statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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