Girlfriend of Oregon football player Spencer Webb, who died in July, gives birth to son
Webb died in a climbing accident in July
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Eight months after her boyfriend's death, Kelly Kay gave birth to a boy and named her son after the boy's father, Oregon's Spencer "Spider" Webb.
Webb died in July in a rock climbing accident.
In Kay's Instagram post debuting their son, day-old Spider Webb was wrapped in an Oregon blanket.
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Spencer Webb of the Oregon Ducks scores a 12-yard touchdown against the Washington Huskies in the first quarter during a game at Husky Stadium Oct. 19, 2019, in Seattle. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
One of Webb's Oregon jerseys was also in the hospital room.
Kay announced her pregnancy just a month after Webb's death.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Kelly Kay, girlfriend of Oregon tight end Spencer Webb (Instagram/@kellythekay)
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"We created an angel before heaven gained one," she wrote in an Instagram caption announcing her pregnancy. "All you ever wanted was to be a father… I know you’ll be the best one from up above. Can't believe I have to do it without you but knowing I'll have a piece of you keeps me going. I can't wait to meet the person that's half you, half me. I love you forever, both of you."
The tight end was 22 when he died.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Spencer Webb of the Oregon Ducks runs with the ball against the Colorado Buffaloes at Autzen Stadium Oct. 30, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (Tom Hauck/Getty Images)
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Webb played in 11 games for Oregon last season and was expected to be a starting tight end next season. He had 13 catches for 87 yards and a touchdown. In 2019, he had 18 catches for 209 yards and three touchdowns in nine games.