Will Barfield Jr., an Arizona football player, honored his deceased father every time he went on the football field.
Photo by Jason Skoda
Sometimes Father's Day isn't about spending time with your father. Sometimes it's about remembering a father who died far too soon.
That's the story for the Barfield family in Arizona.
Will Barfield Jr., and his sister
Alexis Barfield, honor their father Will after complications from a car crash took his life in February, 2013. MaxPreps Arizona correspondent Jason Skoda profiled how Barfield Jr., a recent graduate of
Desert Vista (Phoenix), had "WB" on the back of his helmet, "RIP" on the back heel of his left cleat and "DAD" on his right.
"Every time I put those on it is right there, right in my face, showing
me he is watching," said Barfield Jr., who was in the car with his dad
and made the 911 call. "What I do on the field is for him. Football
keeps me alive, to be honest. If I didn't have football I don't know
where I'd be today. I try to keep his legacy and represent his name."
