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Fundraiser organizers set up barbecue fundraiser for William Roland and family

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — The support and love for the late William Roland continues. Fundraiser organizers Pete Trevino and Megan Chapa put together a barbecue fundraiser for Roland and his family. The former MLB player’s mother, Nettie Roland, described how it felt to have people from all over the coastal bend come support her family.

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"That means a lot to me. That means that my son lived a great life. That means he loved a lot of people and a lot people loved him. So that means a lot to me," said Roland.

Nettie Roland tells us she and her family will set up a scholarship fund in honor of William Roland.

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