Nationality American | Awards Arthur Ashe Courage Award | |
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Full Name Zaevion William Dobson Born June 28, 2000 ( 2000-06-28 ) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. Died 17 December 2015, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States Education Fulton High School (Sopho) Siblings Zackelyn Dobson, Markastin Taylor Parents Zenobia Dobson, Lionell Kimber Similar Todd Kelly, Arthur Ashe, Breanna Stewart, Eric Berry, Jim Valvano | ||
H s football player zaevion dobson killed shielding 3 from gunfire
Zaevion William Dobson (June 28, 2000 – December 17, 2015) was an American high school football player at Fulton High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. He became the recipient of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, for shielding two girls from gunfire.
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- H s football player zaevion dobson killed shielding 3 from gunfire
- Zaevion dobson
- Biography
- Death and legacy
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Zaevion dobson
Biography
Zaevion William Dobson was born on June 28, 2000, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to parents Zenobia Dobson and Lionell Kimber. Dobson has two brothers, Zackelyn Dobson and Markastin Taylor. He was a football player wearing the number 24 at Fulton High School, playing for the Falcons.
Death and legacy
On December 17, 2015, Dobson shielded two girls from an apparent random drive-by shooting in his neighborhood. Dobson was shot and killed. The suspects' vehicle later crashed, the driver had suffered a gunshot wound and later died, and the other two suspects fled the scene but were later captured. Police believe Dobson's death was the last of two other related shootings earlier in the evening.
For his actions, Dobson posthumously received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award in July 2016. His mother accepted the award on his behalf.
To honor Dobson's legacy, Tennessee Volunteer and Knoxville native Todd Kelly Jr. elected to wear Dobson's number (24) for the 2016 college football season.
