The two men were sophomores at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
The former player’s co-host on WIP, Joe Giglio, opened Tuesday’s midday show on WIP by expressing sympathy and heartbreak, the“Every time I spoke to Hugh about his kids, he spoke so glowingly about Hugh,” Giglio said. “When I heard it, it hit me in so many ways. I’m sad for Hugh, As a parent, it’s the worst thing you can hear.
”and his entire family, as his son Hugh Douglas tragically passed away yesterday. Our hearts are heavy for Hugh and his family.“We deal with words, and there are no words,” said Al Morganti, who filled in for Douglas during Tuesday’s radio show. “When you deal with the public like we do here, it’s like an enormous family that’s grieving with him. It’s little comfort at this point, but he has to know that there’s just so many people feeling the pain that he feels.
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