Former Oregon standout Alex Forsyth has turned tragedy into triumph with his work on and off the football field
CENTENNIAL, COLORADO – AUGUST 1: Denver Broncos center Alex Forsyth runs during the Denver Broncos training camp at Centura Health Training Center on August 1, 2023 in Centennial, Colorado. “I knew that he would want me to,” Forsyth told The Denver Post. “To this day, I am trying to continue his legacy.”
His father Steve, who coached Alex in sports since kindergarten, was killed in a public mall shooting at Clackamas Town Center in Happy Valley, Ore., 13 miles outside of Portland. Steve was operating a kiosk, waiting to visit with his wife Carla and step-daughter Katie Hughes when a gunman’s random shots ended his life.
As Forsyth entered his freshman year at Oregon, Alex, Carla and Katie established the Steve Forsyth Memorial Fund, a non-profit that awards up to four need-based, $2,500 scholarships annually to West Linn students. It represents a way to “carry on his spirit of generosity, enthusiasm and trailblazing,” per the website.
“My dad always put others before himself,” Alex said, “so I just try to emulate that in how I live my life.”
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