About Todd Beamer

Todd Beamer High School was named after a hero of September 11th:

Todd Morgan Beamer ( November 24 , 1968 – September 11 , 2001 ) was a victim of the September 11, 2001 attacks . He was a passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93 .

He was someone who acted spontaneously as a hero when the plane on which he was a passenger was overtaken by terrorists. After Beamer put the phone down, the operator heard him say, "Are you guys ready? O.K. Let's roll."

David Beamer, father of Todd Beamer, spoke to the students of the Northwest College Preparatory Academy in the spring of 2007. He shared with them the "human"side of his son, remembering the time Todd walked home the winning run, and the time he was cut from the Fresno State baseball team, and the time Todd wrecked his sister's brand new car, and the time his high school girl friend "dumped" him.

David wanted the students to realize that his son was just like them, but he also shared what he hoped to be the message of his son's life: do the right thing when the time comes.

Todd, and the others on flight 93, stood up in the face of terror and thwarted the enemy, David told the students. He also told them about Todd's success in business and with his family. He then urged the students to think about the name they represent and do the right thing.

Here are some links about Todd Beamer:

Post-Gazette News story from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

A true Legend according to snopes.com

A Team Player by Time magazine

cnn.com memorial tribute

Some pictures of Todd at different stages of his life.