When news broke that UCF offensive line coach Shawn Clark had passed away suddenly at 50, it hit college football hard. This was a voice, a mentor, and a voice that carried in locker rooms from Boone to Orlando. Gone too soon. Now, his family faces the toughest opponent yet, and the people who loved him most are stepping up to help. And the effort is symbolic, tangible, heartfelt, and it’s spreading fast.

Pete Thamel of ESPN was among the first to amplify the message. On his X account on September 25, he wrote, “ Friends of Shawn Clark have started a GoFund Me to ‘support the Clarks financially for their future.’ It is in support of his wife, Jonelle, and their two children.” A GoFund Me created by family friends Lauren and Justin Watts, alongside Jonelle, Shawn Clark’s wife.

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