"He was one of a few teachers who'd listen to my song when they were written on a gum wrapper... Some silly little song but he'd say, 'Taura that is so great,"' said Taura Stinson an Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated songwriter.

Just two days after legendary Oakland coach John Beam died from a gunshot wound, one of his former players honored the former Laney coach in an NFL game with a game-changing play.

The football world was saddened by the death of former football coach John Beam, who died after being shot on the campus where he worked. The 66-year-old Beam was the longtime head coach at Laney College in Oakland,