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He loved the University of Miami. We both loved the University of Miami. We watched football together.

In Miami, football was like the bullet we know we had with the aim at this to get us out of here. He was determined to get out the hood, man. And when I seen that, I had so much respect for him.

In Miami, football was like the bullet we know we had with the aim at this to get us out of here. He was determined to get out the hood, man. And when I seen that, I had so much respect for him.

Marlon was military-minded, man. That didn't faze him. That just added to his arsenal.

Marlon was military-minded, man. That didn't faze him. That just added to his arsenal.

That was like a dream come true when Earl and Marlon went to UM and I came at the same time.

That was like a dream come true when Earl and Marlon went to UM and I came at the same time.

I heard it from my mother. To be honest, I didn't even hear what my mother said when I asked her how. I remember hanging up the phone, and I remember later asking, what happened? And she said, Thad, I told you already.

I heard it from my mother. To be honest, I didn't even hear what my mother said when I asked her how. I remember hanging up the phone, and I remember later asking, what happened? And she said, Thad, I told you already.

Brace yourself, yeah, you made it. Off in the hood where many just get faded. Because I done been through it all, but I ain't fed up. It's best you start from the bottom before you head up. Hearing it, it was like, damn, man. Like, he had done, you know, survived a lot, you know what I'm saying, to get to UM. For that to happen to him on campus, it was like, damn. That can't be true.

Brace yourself, yeah, you made it. Off in the hood where many just get faded. Because I done been through it all, but I ain't fed up. It's best you start from the bottom before you head up. Hearing it, it was like, damn, man. Like, he had done, you know, survived a lot, you know what I'm saying, to get to UM. For that to happen to him on campus, it was like, damn. That can't be true.

Coming from the projects, it's like a blessing and a curse. We know a lot of people are going to die. A lot of people are going to go to prison. And some of us are going to make it. But when Marlon got murdered, everything just was up.

Coming from the projects, it's like a blessing and a curse. We know a lot of people are going to die. A lot of people are going to go to prison. And some of us are going to make it. But when Marlon got murdered, everything just was up.

Marlon was a positive guy in the community. He didn't stand for the violence. He wasn't for violence.

Marlon was a positive guy in the community. He didn't stand for the violence. He wasn't for violence.

The Right Track program had thousands of kids. It was joining them from Lincoln Field to other projects. It was real popular.

The Right Track program had thousands of kids. It was joining them from Lincoln Field to other projects. It was real popular.

I told Ms. Charney May how the gangs think, you know, one of the superior mobs should be a close casting.

I told Ms. Charney May how the gangs think, you know, one of the superior mobs should be a close casting.

Every time that I was down, he was always there to pick me up, my teammates, and everyone else that knew him.