George Hickman Tribute

George Hickman was a long time UW Football and Basketball usher, as well as one of the first Tuskegee Airman. He passed away this last weekend. Here are several of the tweets that came in from the media and some of our #HuskyLegends about George.

  1. Rest in Peace George Hickman. Tuskeegee Airman. UW Softball will always play for u. instagr.am/p/OixbyNPTnC/
  2. George Hickman will be missed. He represented the UW and the Tuskegee Airmen with class. I will always appreciate how he treated my family.
  3. Wow. Really going to miss George Hickman. He was one of the most inspirational men that I have ever met.
  4. Things will be a little different right before we go out on the court not being able to shake the hand of George Hickman.
  5. George Hickman touched many lives at the UW, Seattle community and the world as one of the first Tuskegee airmen.
  6. RIP to a legend and true good spirited person George will never forget he told me not to let him down as a b instagr.am/p/OkQ4UMvM8a/
  7. Losing someone in the Husky family is never an easy thing... You'll always be missed George ❤ one of my favorite husky softball helpers
  8. RIP George Hickman.. He literally took my hand & prayed for me b4 EVERY home game I played in at UW!!! A GREAT person that I looked up to..
  9. RIP George. thenewstribune.com/2011/11/13/190… MT @CoachRomar Wow. Really going to miss George Hickman. He was one of the most inspirational men...
  10. RIP George Hickman, a press box greeter on game days at CenturyLink Field and former member of the Tuskegee Airman shwks.com/mnbq
  11. RIP George Hickman..Tuskegee Airman and gatekeeper of the UW women's BBall locker room on game day..One of the nicest people I've ever known
  12. No, not George. Love that dude. 1 of the original Tuskegee airman and 1 of biggest UW supporters RT @MattMcKayJr: RIP George Hickman
  13. R.I.P George Hickman UW usher, former Tuskegee Airmen and a great person!
  14. Longtime Husky usher and member of Tuskegee Airmen George Hickman died over the weekend at age 86 seati.ms/MHeUqn
  15. Still reeling over waking up to the news that George Hickman died. What an incredible man. #RIPGeorge
  16. Former Tuskegee Airman, UW and Seahawks usher dies king5.com/home/Former-Tu… @UWAthletics will mis you my friend.. Thanks for being there 4 me!!
  17. Tuskegee Airman G. Hickman dies at 88: bet.us/Sj35cd Hickman was one of the U.S.'s first Black military pilots #RIP
  18. Well-known and respected Seahawks & @UWAthletics usher, former Tuskegee Airman passes away #RIPGeorge kng5.tv/ORe63u
  19. George Hickman, an original Tuskegee airman and longtime Seahawks/UW usher, died Sunday kiro.tv/NBDY3F
  20. George Hickman was one of the nicest men I ever met...just saw him last Saturday at the CLink. Always welcomed me with a smile. RIP.
  21. Hickman was a fixture at UW Football & Basketball games as an usher. Chances are u ran in2 him...also worked the press box at CLink 4 Hawks

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