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Northview Dedicates The Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium
October 3, 2014
Northview High School officially dedicated its stadium Thursday night as the Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium in honor of the late Tommy Weaver, a beloved teacher and coach.
Weaver passed away in March 2012 at the age of 61, a few months before the Northview football team won its first-ever football state championship, culminating a season played in his honor. He was lovingly known as “Papa Weave” to most students.
A graduate of the University of West Alabama, he was Northview’s DCT coordinator and taught horticulture. He dedicated countless hours to baseball, football, the Quarterback Club, FFA and the FFA Alumuni. He was also a Senior Class sponsor and organized Northview’s first homecoming parade in 2011.
Weaver, husband of Northview High Principal Gayle Weaver, was remembered Thursday night by friends and co-workers as great man with an unwavering love of family, the Auburn Tigers and anything and everything related to the Northview Chiefs.
The dedication included the unveiling of a Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium sign and a Chief statue with plaques donated by the Northview classes of 2013 and 2014.
For more photos from the event, click here.
Pictured top: A new sign marks the entrance to Tommy Weaver Memorial Football Stadium on the campus of Northview High School. Pictured below: Principal Gayle Weaver, wife of Tommy Weaver, and Chad Smith, president of the 2013 Northview Class of 2013, admire a newly dedicated chief statute outside the school’s new weight room. Pictured below, middle: Gayle Weaver and son Toby. Pictured bottom: School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas speaks. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Northview Dedicates The Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium”
I miss ole papa weave… he was THE best teacher and he taught me a lot.
A fitting tribute to Tommy Weaver who contributed countless unpaid hours to advance anything Northview.
That is very nice and a gorgeous picture!!!!!