Alabama News
TROY, Ala. – Troy University, Troy Athletics and Troy legend DeMarcus Ware have teamed up for a dynamic partnership that will provide Troy University students, fans, employees and alumni with free access to Ware’s D2W fitness app and put officially licensed Troy jerseys with Ware’s name and iconic No. 94 in the Troy Bookstore and online store. The official announcement came at a press conference Monday at Troy’s state-of-the-art Trojan Fitness and Wellness Center on the sixth anniversary of DeMarcus Ware Day in the state of Alabama.
“DeMarcus Ware left TROY as a student-athlete and returns home as a hall-of-famer and an entrepreneur,” said Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor. “We are proud of DeMarcus’ on-field success, but we are even more proud that he is putting his TROY degree in computer science to good use by developing this new app. And, we are proud to enter into this partnership that will help so many reach their fitness goals.”
Celebration of life held for Sim Byrd at Troy University
Sim Byrd celebration of life held at Troy University By WSFA Staff | April 10, 2021 at 5:01 PM CDT - Updated April 10 at 7:00 PM
TROY, Ala. (WSFA) - A celebration of life ceremony was held in Trojan Arena for Troy University Sports Hall of Fame quarterback Sim Byrd Saturday.
Byrd died on Nov. 18 at 75-years-old. He is one of Troy’s first modern day All-Americans.
Byrd led the men of Troy to the 1968 NAIA National Championship.
“What I learned about Sim was a value and no one was better at building relationships than Sim Byrd. In fact, in the program this morning, there are tributes to Sim. Martha Lee wrote whether you knew Sim for 50 years or a short time, you knew you were important to him because he told you so,” said Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins Jr.