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Mississippi State Pays Tribute to Alex Wilcox at Saturday’s Football Game

One amazing person’s legacy has touched so many… Alex Wilcox will never be forgotten by not just the Mississippi State community, by also by the entire softball world. In response to the motto “No One Fights Alone,” Bulldog fans waved banners stating “I Fight Beside” at last Saturday’s football game.

Just another fun night of SEC football on Saturday, September 15, 2018?

Well, not exactly.

Although #14 ranked Mississippi State won easily 56-10 over Louisiana Lafayette at home to run its record to 3-0, there was much more to the evening than just another Bulldogs’ win.

Beloved softball player Alex Wilcox, who passed away in June from ovarian cancer, was honored at the football game in multiple ways including the retiring of her #8 which will never be worn again as an MSU softball jersey number.

Here, through twitter posts, is the telling of the events leading up to the game and halftime tribute courtesy of the HailStateSB twitter feed.  Kudos also to Hail State Productions for the beautiful videos produced in Alex’s honor… #NoOneFightsAlone

And, heads up, you may well want to have a tissue or two handy…

*****

In preparation for the MSU football game, Alex’s logo and number were placed on the Bulldog helmets (video):

The football team ran onto the field with the Alex-inspired banner “No One Fights Alone:”

And then the halftime tribute that said it all (video):

You must be loved so much when 17 of your former coaches and teammates gets a tatto0 to honor and remember you (video):

Finally, a beautiful tribute from Team USA member Gwen Svekis:

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