A teary-eyed and vulnerable Blake Anderson found it hard to put into words what the past 365 days have felt like. The 51-year-old Arkansas State University football coach simply said it was the toughest year of his life.
Today marks the anniversary of his wife Wendy's death at age 49 from breast cancer, a story that has been well-documented locally and nationally. In May, his father died at age 75 after battling emphysema for several years.
"I miss them," said Anderson, his voice quaking as his eyes swelled with tears while peering over Centennial Bank Stadium's field last week.