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Southern High (first team coaches' All-Public as a defensive lineman),
popular man-about-school and excited about being accepted by Bloomsburg
University, was killed in a shooting 1/22/10 near his South Philly home
after coaching a youth squad in a basketball game. We welcome your comments about Tyree. To be posted below. Please send to silaryt@phillynews.com . Thank
you.
Information on services: Mitchum-Wilson Funeral Home 1410 South 20th Street, Phila., 19146 Friday, Jan. 29 -- viewing 9 to 11 a.m., services begin at 11.
Your Contributions . . .
I had the pleasure to
see Tyree play for four years. Tyree always had a smile on his face, but
when it was time for football he was all business. My condolences to his
family, friends, coaches and teammates. He will surely be missed by all. Let
it be known that on Thanksgiving Day, 2010, Tyree tackled Neumann Goretti's
Faheem Williams at the one yard line for his last registered tackle. He
excelled that day with 9 tackles, 6 solo, 3 for losses (including 2 sacks).
May he REST IN PEACE.
Sincerely,
Mark "Frog" Carfagno
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This story about Tyree parks is so sad. I knew
the guy, he was a big loveable kid always smiling. He's been coaching little
kids since he was a little guy. I use to laugh @ him because he was about 10
& the kids were like 8-9 years old he was coaching. Never bothered anyone. I
thought a lot about him. Gonna miss him. Just learned. Chris from Bok was
his brother. Tyree was a really nice guy.
-- William Williams
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I had the pleasure and
the privilege to coach Tyree for four years at South Philly Rams
football team. Tyree was a leader both on and off the field. His
teammates and his Coaches looked up to him. If he was here, he would
say, "Thatβs cause you're so short, Coach." He could always make me
laugh. I WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD of Tyree not only for his skills and
leadership, but more so for his academics. My heart is broken. When my
own son celebrates his birthday on September 14th, the same as Tyree, I
will celebrate his life and what it meant to me. -- As Tyree would always call me . . . "Stosh" ---- I had the honor of coaching
Tyree for the last two seasons at Southern. I watched him mature not
only as a player, but as a young man as well. He became a leader on and
off the field and the type of player you want all your kids to be like.
He would always tease me to put him at free safety so he could "get a
pick" and tell me, "Coach Scott, I'm ready to return some kicks this
week!" He was the only lineman I knew that got mad when I didn't put
him on the kickoff or kick return team, even though he was already
playing both ways the entire game. I miss him dearly and will never
forget him. -- Coach Scott Pitzner, Southern RAMS ---- I knew Tyree for fours years and I can remember when we first
came to SPHS and we played JV together. I played RB and he played FB and
he use to always say "come on Rell let me run the ball this play or I'm
not gonna block for you." I use to just laugh cause i knew he was just
joking. As we got to our 12th grade year I was moved from RB and LB to
RG and DT. When I was moved to those positions I would always try to be
like tyree on both sides of the ball because i looked up to him even
though I was the smallest lineman on the team. I will miss him and will
never forget him. -- Dorrell Wise #58 Southern Rams ----
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Published
March 5, 2026
Updated
March 6, 2026