Beloved football coach John Beam, who was featured on Netflix’s Last Chance U is dead at the age of 66. Beam was shot on campus at Laney College in Oakland, California on Thursday, November 13. His death was confirmed by the Oakland Police Department on Friday,

Former American football coach John Beam, who was featured in Netflix series Last Chance U, has died after being shot.

Mayor Barbara Lee called Beam a “giant” and a “lifeline for young people,” while Piedmont Police Chief Fred Shavies, who considered Beam a mentor, said, “John was so much more than a coach. He was a f...