Cricket West Indies and the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Affiliation (JAAA) have expressed their heartfelt condolences to the household, buddies, and colleagues of Gibbs Williams, who tragically handed away on Friday.
Williams, 55, was a multifaceted determine within the sports activities world. He held a distinguished position because the long-standing workforce supervisor of the Jamaica Underneath-19 cricket workforce and served because the workforce supervisor for the West Indies Rising Stars Males’s U19 squad, which lately toured Sri Lanka.
He was not solely an educator, but additionally held the place of Vice-Principal on the G C Foster School of Bodily Training and Sport in St. Catherine. Williams additionally spent over a decade working with grassroots and growth applications in Jamaica as a Degree 3 licensed cricket coach in addition to a energy and conditioning coach.
Williams tragically shot outdoors medical heart
Williams was attacked shortly after 11:00 a.m., following an appointment at a medical facility, when witnesses reportedly heard explosions. Senior Superintendent Christopher Phillips, commander of the St. Catherine South police division, offered particulars at a briefing.
“After he left the ability, he went to his automobile that was parked on the compound, and after that, people reportedly heard explosions. He ran again into the ability and collapsed,” he stated.
Tragically, Williams was pronounced lifeless on the Spanish City Hospital.
The horrific method of his passing has despatched shockwaves all through the sporting world, notably inside the cricket and monitor and discipline communities.
Andre Coley, head coach for the West Indies Males’s crimson ball workforce, spoke extremely of Williams, describing him as “hard-working and devoted.” Coley emphasised Williams’ optimistic mindset and the numerous impression he had on numerous features of sports activities in Jamaica.
Unyielding dedication to cricket’s growth
Robert Haynes, former Jamaica captain and West Indies all-rounder, who additionally serves as CWI Lead Selector for West Indies Males’s U19 Rising Stars, paid tribute to Williams, acknowledging his unwavering dedication to cricket’s progress and growth. Haynes highlighted Williams’ ardour for the sport and his real respect for everybody he interacted with.
Robert Nurse, head coach of the West Indies Rising Stars Males’s Underneath-19 workforce, praised Williams for his capacity to unite folks and create an surroundings the place gamers may flourish and enhance.
The JAAA additionally expressed sorrow over the sudden and tragic loss. Their assertion acknowledged him as a devoted educator and a pillar of energy inside the G C Foster School of Bodily Training and Sport Neighborhood. It acknowledged his tireless efforts in selling bodily training and sports activities, in addition to his real look after the welfare of the varsity group.
The sports activities group stands united on this tough time to pay tribute to Gibbs Williams’ legacy and supply assist to his family members, shut buddies, and the organizations he spent his life serving with dedication and distinction.