Jim Harbaugh sends his equipment and his love to the family of the deceased Michigan, 12 years old

When last week, more than 800 people found themselves in the gym at Saranac High School in Michigan, sitting in front of a silver coffin with a football helmet, Jack Harbaugh was at their side.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Jack, the father of the football coach from Michigan, Jim Harbaugh, drove to the small town outside Grand Rapids to attend Skylar Lasby's funeral – a & nbsp;seventh grader suddenly died during football training& nbsp; last month – at the request of his son. Skyler was a big fan of Michigan and had hoped to play there one day. "Data-reactid =" 23 "> Jack, the father of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh, drove into the small town outside Grand Rapids for attend the funeral of Skylar Lasby – a seventh grade student who died suddenly during football training last month – at the request of his son, Skyler was a big fan of Michigan and had hoped to play there one day.

While Jim could not be present himself – he was getting ready for the fight with the Michigan army, No. 10, win that the Wolverines barely managed to escape the extra time – he sent a Michigan soccer ball signed with a note expressing their thoughts and prayers for a special Michigan No. 2 jersey with the Skylar name on the back.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "" We broke down, of course, "from Skylar's dad, Scott, said, & nbsp;via the Detroit Free Press.& nbsp; "We were both yelling our eyes. I made a big hug to Jack. He was just great. He showed what a good father looks like. This is a family man. "" Data-reactid = "27"> "We broke down, of course," said Scott, Skylar's father, via the Detroit Free Press. "We were both yelling our eyes, I gave Jack a big hug, he was just great, he showed what a good father looks like, he's a father." "

<p class = "canvas-atom-text-canvas Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Skylar & nbsp;it's collapsed during a no-contract exercise at the August 28th trainingand was flown to a local hospital. & nbsp;He died hours later, fallen into sudden cardiac arrest caused by congenital heart disease, & nbsp;by the Detroit Free Press."data-reactid =" 28 "> Skylar collapsed during a non-contractual exercise at the August 28 training and was airlifted to a local hospital.He passed away some hours later, victim of sudden cardiac arrest caused by congenital heart disease, the Detroit Free Press.

He was only 12 years old.

Although he does not know Skylar, Jack asked him if he could talk about the football program at last week's funeral. He spoke for about 15 minutes, but does not remember anything. It was too emotional.

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"The gym was packed. It was so moving. "

Scott and his wife, Rhonda, also attended the Wolverines game against Army last weekend – the couple's first trip to a match in Ann Arbor.

Naturally, the jersey accompanied them.

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