Luke Laufenberg is a name that is well known in the UTEP community. Luke passed away from complications of Burkitt’s Lymphoma at the young age of 21, but his legacy lives on forever.
Luke was a very caring individual. His father, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Babe Laufenberg, explains that Luke was everyone’s best friend. When he passed, Babe received 30 texts from boys and girls letting him know that Luke was their best friend. When Luke was diagnosed as terminal, he made sure his loved ones were taken care of.
“A number of his friends told me later, (Luke) had said to them ‘make sure you take care of my mom and dad,’” Laufenberg said.