Girlfriend of Oregon Ducks star Spencer Webb gives birth to baby boy eight months after his death
The girlfriend of late Oregon Ducks football player Spencer Webb, Kelly Kay, gave birth to their first child, eight months after he died from an accidental fall.
Kay, originally from Tennessee, shared a series of photos on Instagram, including one of her cradling baby Spider, who was wrapped in an Oregon Ducks blanket.
‘Spider Webb,’ he wrote, along with a spider and web emoji. ’03/30/23.’ Webb’s nickname was Spider.
A second photo showed her late boyfriend’s shirt, reading ‘Webb 18’, hung next to a letter W with two footballs, while the latest post was a photo of the newborn’s footprints.
Kay announced she was expecting Webb’s first child via Instagram in August, a month after he tragically died during a horrific rock climbing accident, stating that she and Webb “created an angel before heaven gained one.” .
The girlfriend of late Oregon Ducks football player Spencer Webb, Kelly Kay, gave birth to their first child, eight months after he died from an accidental fall.
Spencer passed away at the age of 22 on July 13, after slipping and hitting her head on rocks at a popular swimming lake near Eugene, Oregon.
Kay shared a series of photos showing her late boyfriend’s T-shirt and the baby’s footprints.
“We created an angel before heaven gained one,” she wrote, along with a slew of photos showing her looking up at the sky while holding up her ultrasound photo.
‘All you ever wanted was to be a father. I know you will be the best above.
Kelly said she “can’t believe” that she has to “do it without him”, but added that “knowing that she will have a part of him keeps her going.”
Webb died after falling and hitting his head on a rockfall at a popular swimming lake near Eugene, Oregon, last July.
The 22-year-old who was expected to play his fifth season of football at the University of Oregon last fall was found about 100 yards down a steep trail in Triangle Lake.
A sheriff’s spokesman said Webb was rock climbing before his fall.
Webb was also a social media star. Her TikTok account, where she often posted about her life and his sporting achievements, had more than 550,000 followers.
During his four seasons at Oregon, Webb recorded 31 receptions, 296 yards, and four touchdowns. The first touchdown of his career was arguably his most famous play, a 20-yard catch over a defender on a ball thrown by Justin Herbert in the 2019 season opener against Auburn.
Kay announced that she was expecting her first child via Instagram a month after her death.
‘All you ever wanted was to be a father. I know you’ll be the best from above,” she gushed, along with a series of photos showing her holding the sonogram.
Spencer was found about 100 yards down a steep trail at Triangle Lake (pictured) last month. A sheriff’s spokesman later said she was climbing a rock before she fell.
Webb was also a social media star. Her TikTok account, where she often posted about her life and his sporting achievements, had more than 550,000 followers.
The player nicknamed ‘Spider’ was a consensus four-star from Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento; a top 10 tight end and top 300 prospect on ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports; and the No. 1 tight end in California on ESPN and 247Sports in 2018, The Register-Guard reported.
Multiple Oregon coaches and players acknowledged Webb’s death on social media Wednesday night.
“So full of life every moment of the day,” Oregon football coach Dan Lanning tweeted. ‘Spencer we will miss your smile and energy. I love you!’
Like her late grandfather, Donald ‘Spido’ Webb, Spencer was a multi-sport athlete. He was invited by Oregon men’s basketball coach Dana Altman to the team at least as a practice player when the Ducks were depleted by injury during the 2018-19 season, but ultimately did not join the team, The Oregonian reported. oregonlive.
Webb is survived by his older brother, Cody, who became Spencer’s legal guardian 10 years ago, his sister-in-law, Alicia, aunt and uncle, who helped raise him.
In a tragic coincidence, Webb’s death came 14 years after Todd Doxey, a redshirt freshman football player from Oregon, drowned during an inner tube ride with teammates down the McKenzie River. .