Sweet 16 Hero and My Dad

It’s with a heavy heart we repost Freddie Maggard’s story on his dad, “Big Fred,” as Freddie calls him. Big Fred passed away yesterday in Corbin with Freddie by his side. We did not know Big Fred personally, but there’s not a better man than Freddie and the same has been said about Freddie Sr.

Our thoughts go out to the Maggard family and all who knew him.

— Drew

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