The city of Oxford, Mississippi, has declared Jan. 18, 2020 as Edward Aschoff Day, in honor of the ESPN reporter who died on Christmas Eve, his 34th birthday. The city's Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the proclamation Thursday.
"The people who loved him watched in awe the past month as the entire country has come to know him for his talent and drive, yes, but mostly for the way he lived his life," the proclamation said. "We should all aspire to be remembered that way."
Mayor Robyn Tannehill presented the proclamation to the Board after the suggestion of honoring Aschoff was made to her by writer Wright Thompson, one of Aschoff’s colleagues at ESPN.