Carr, the Saline resident who is the grandson of former MI coach Lloyd Carr and Hall of Fame safety Tom Curtis, has an inoperable brain tumor and was placed into hospice care last week.
Advertisement
His parents made the announcement on a Facebook page dedicated to publicizing Chad’s fight with the disease, writing: “At 1:21pm today, exactly 15 months since his DIPG diagnosis, Chad gained his angel wings”.
Just last week, as the family produced an early Christmas for Carr, the MI and Ohio State basketball staffs combined to hire a company to decorate the Carr house in lights. According to the Detroit News, both the Buckeyes and Spartans will wear #ChadTough decals on their helmets for their matchup Saturday.
“Prior to UM’s game 48-41 double-overtime win November 14 at IN, Michigan’s players wrote individual messages such as “#CHADTOUGH” on the backs of their helmets IN honor of Chad Carr, the grandson of former UM coach Lloyd Carr.
She told The Ann Arbor News that Chad’s legacy would not be in his death, but in the difference that the Chad Tough Foundation can make in saving lives in the future.
“We have an awesome support system and we are so very grateful to all of you”.
Advertisement
Chad’s story has made the rounds around the Internet and touched many different people.
