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Skyline High alumni honor Oakland Coach John Beam with special screening of 'Last Chance U'

Story bySkyline High alumni honor Oakland Coach John Beam with special screening of 'Last Chance U'Anser HassanSun, December 28, 2025 at 8:03 AM UTC·2 min readThe legacy of Oakland Coach John Beam continues to be celebrated, even in the weeks since his passing. On Saturday afternoon, there was a special showing of the award-winning documentary series, "Last Chance U." The audience was filled with those impacted by its star. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"During our 10-year anniversary, we were in the middle of the great recession, the financial crisis. Our 20th was during COVID. So, we weren't going to have anything.

Skyline High alumni honor Oakland Coach John Beam with special screening of 'Last Chance U'

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Key Highlights

  • It took Coach Beam getting taken away from us to say, 'Hey.
  • We need to do something,'" said organizer Charles Lassey, a Class of 2000 alumnus. The Skyline High School Class of 2000 paid tribute to Beam with a viewing party.
  • They invited generations of former Skyline High students.
  • The event also served as a fundraiser for a Class of 2000 teacher appreciation grant. RELATED: Public memorial held for legendary football coach John Beam in Oakland"First and foremost, that mustache that he had!
  • I was like, 'Man.
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