Grandson of ex-Michigan coach dies
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The 5-year-old grandson of former Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr has died, more than a year after he was diagnosed with a rare, inoperable form of brain cancer.
Chad Carr died Monday in the family’s Pittsfield Township home, where the boy had recently entered hospice care, according to his father, Jason Carr.
Chad’s story brought together the Wolverines’ biggest rivals as he entered hospice. Michigan State and Ohio State players wore helmet decals honoring him when they played Saturday.
It featured the image of a boy flexing his muscles and “ChadToughFDN” after the foundation created by his parents. Jason Carr is a former Michigan quarterback.
Michigan players wrote “(hash)ChadTough” on their helmets. Last year, bands from Michigan and Michigan State joined to form (hash)ChadTough on the Spartan Stadium field.
“I texted (Lloyd Carr) to let him know that our thoughts and prayers are with him,” Spartans basketball coach Tom Izzo said after an 89-65 win over Eastern Michigan. “I can’t imagine what that would be like.”