When the second annual Tee Off For Tyler Charity Golf Classic kicks off Monday at the Bridgewater Club in Westfield, the Colts will be there – as they’ve been for the Trent family over the last few years.
You probably remember Tyler Trent’s story – his courageous battle with osteosarcoma, his inspiration for Purdue’s massive win over No. 1 Ohio State in 2018 and the legacy he built for cancer research in life and death. The Colts, through the generosity with resources and time from Owner and CEO Jim Irsay, chief operating officer Pete Ward, general manager Chris Ballard and countless others, supported Tyler and the Trent family behind the scenes.
Ballard visited Tyler at his home in Carmel every week during the fall of 2018. Tyler and a group of those close to him – including his family and Trey Mock, the man behind the Colts’ mascot “Blue” – flew on Irsay’s private plane to Nashville to watch Purdue play in the Music City Bowl just a few days before he passed away at the age of 20.
“He was just so humbled that they would take the time and make the effort to encourage him and show their support for him,” Kelly Trent, Tyler’s mom, said. “It really is what bolstered him through the end of his life. We say all the time really all of the sports figures – the Colts being among them – are what kept him alive longer. And we really believe that.”
That support will shine again on Monday, June 6, for the second annual Tee Off For Tyler Charity Golf Classic. Ballard and five Colts players – quarterback Sam Ehlinger, running back Nyheim Hines, center Ryan Kelly, wide receiver Dezmon Patmon and wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. – will participate in the event.
“I know they’re busy, I know they could be doing a million other things,” Kelly Trent said, “so we’re just incredibly grateful.”
The Colts also donated four autographed jerseys (DeForest Buckner, Jonathan Taylor, Darius Leonard and Quenton Nelson) to the event’s silent auction supporting the Tyler Trent…
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