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SERIES: Gainesville's Heath Webb forever impacted my memory of losing a player in a 2010 automobile accident

Red Elephants' leader wears a No. 53 pin in memory of player from North Paulding, Zachary Williamson, who died in accident with impaired driver

Gainesville High coach Heath Webb prepares for kickoff against Flowery Branch on Sept. 10, 2021 at City Park Stadium. The No. 53 pin is to honor his former player from North Paulding, Zachary Williamson, who died in a car accident. Photo by Bill Murphy

Heath Webb — Gainesville High coach Heath Webb prepares for kickoff against Flowery Branch on Sept. 10, 2021 at City Park Stadium. The No. 53 pin is to honor his former player from North Paulding, Zachary Williamson, who died in a car accident. Photo by Bill Murphy

Each game, since his former player at North Paulding High died in a 2010 automobile accident, Webb digs into his ‘travel bag’ and puts the same No. 53 pin on his shirt collar.

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