‘Rest in Peace Coach’ – Troy Aikman joins Terrell Owens while the legends of the NFL mourn the death of the beloved coach

Troy Aikman and his colleague icon from the NFL Terrell Owens paid tribute to the death of a football coach.

THE Dallas Cowboys Stars cried the death of a beloved high school coach.

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Considered one of the best wide receivers of all time, Owens was not a very praised perspective entering the NFL draft in 1996.

THE Alabama The native was drafted in the third round by the San Francisco 49ers and continued to have a career at the fame of fame.

Owens can thank his skills, but also the coaching he has received throughout his career.

Unfortunately for Owens, he learned the sad news From the death of the secondary receptor coach Gary Jackson Powell.

Owens called him “Powell coach” at the time soccer Player of the Benjamin Russell program in Alexander City, Alabama.

The 51 -year -old man wrote on social networks Share a long tribute dedicated to Powell.

“On Thursday morning May 15 around 9:30 am PST. I was able to say goodbye to the secondary school receiver, coach Powell,” wrote Owens in an Instagram post.

He then paid tribute to Powell’s granddaughter, Caity, for having allowed him to speak to his former coach one last time to say goodbye.

“Thanks to his granddaughter Caity, who connected the call because he literally breathed his last breaths, because only 6 hours later, around 3:30 p.m., my trainer had left[Emojiaucœurbrisal[Brokenheartemoji[emojiaucœurbrisé[brokenheartemoji

“… Rest in Peach Coach.”

After noticing Owens’ message, the Cowboys renown temple, Troy Aikman, gave his opinion on the issue.

The ESPN NFL broadcaster liked the message on Owens’ message concerning the late Powell coach.

Owens also revealed that Powell was so sick that he could not speak a single word during the final call they had.

However, the 49ers icon shared that he thought Powell knew how much he would miss.

“Although he did not respond by talking to him. I knew he could hear me by sharing with him that I loved him, I will miss,” wrote Owens.

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Owens also revealed a message from Powell he used in his career at six times Pro Bowl.

“I will never forget one of the first university practices, the coach Powell asking and then telling us the most important thing to be one of” his receivers “was to be able to block first, then to be able to train football in second position,” he wrote.

“I brought this state of mind from the school, from the college to the NFL.”

That Owens did, because he posted more than 60 receptions in 13 of his 16 seasons in the NFL.

He ranks third in the NFL history in career to receive yards and receive affected.

Many coaches helped Owens along the way to become the temple of fame in 2018.

And Owens made sure to share the image of himself shaking his jacket at the temple of fame alongside Powell and his wife in the Instagram post.

“I am so happy to have had the chance to share with you my ring and my jacket at the temple of fame,” he wrote.

“Mannnn, just a little lean kid from Alexander City, in Alabama.

“Again, thank you. I love you coach! Rest in peace coach.”