One of the people killed in the horrific New Orleans terror attack on New Year’s morning has been indentified as Tiger Bech, 28, a former football player at Princeton.
Bech worked as a trader in New Yok, per his Linkedin profile.
He earned second team All-Ivy honors in 2018 per his Princeton biography.
… earned second-team All-Ivy League honors as a return specialist for the second straight season … returned 18 punts for 195 yards (10.8 average was best in the league) and had a key role in 29-22 win at Harvard when he had 80 return yards to flip field position … caught 10 passes for 186 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown in win over Lehigh … helped Princeton post the highest-scoring offense in Ivy League history and post its first perfect season since 1964. 2017: earned second-team All-Ivy League honors as a return specialist; ranked second in the Ivies with 23.1 yards per kickoff return
Bech’s brother, Jack plays for TCU and posted on social media about Tiger’s tragic death.
Love you always brother ! You inspired me everyday now you get to be with me in every moment. I got this family T, don’t worry. This is for us ❤️ https://t.co/8sSFf564Mb
— Jack Bech (@jackbech7) January 1, 2025
Jack Bech led TCU with 1,034 yards and nine touchdowns this season.
Princeton Football mourns the loss of Tiger Bech ‘21.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and to all of the victims of the Bourbon Street attack. https://t.co/aLWMyd57lL pic.twitter.com/nUjzXUO3yT
— Princeton Football (@PrincetonFTBL) January 1, 2025
