“He was one of us” – Calgary defensive back Wall to wear Mylan Hicks’ number
CALGARY — It was back to work for the Calgary Stampeders Tuesday after the loss of a teammate on the weekend, but the memory of Mylan Hicks wasn’t far from the players minds.
Jamar Wall will start wearing Hicks’ number 31 beginning at this weekend’s game in Hamilton. Wall said he had taken Hicks under his wing to help a fellow defensive back who was on the team’s practice squad.
“I felt like that was something I should do, being a leader on the back end and him being in my position, loving him like a true brother that would be my privilege to do that in honour of him,” Wall said following practice.
Hicks, who was 23, was shot outside a nightclub following an altercation early Sunday morning.