Who is Cody Webb? Tragic Oregon Ducks TE Spencer Webb saw his elder brother as his dad
Late Spencer Webb overcame the adversities of his broken roots with the support of his elder brother Cody Webb. The boy from a broken home and broken roots was held by his 32-year-old elder brother who had been his legal guardian since he was 13 years old. Cody along with his wife Alicia Webb took spencer under their wing and encouraged him in his every step.
"I think Cody's a saint or close to sainthood," Christian Brothers Head Football Coach Tyler Almond once said, according to ABC10. "He's really saved Spencer's life". Spencer tragically passed away on Wednesday, July 13, after hitting his head during a cliff-diving accident just west of Triangle Lake in Lane County, less than a mile from Eugene, located at the University of Oregon. According to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office statement, there was "no evidence of foul play" and his death "appeared to be accidental". Many UO coaches and players paid their condolences to Spencer.
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Spencer grew up in Dixon, Illinois, where his beloved grandfather Donald “Spido” Webb was a multisport star in the 1940s. Spencer's grandfather died when he was five years old. “My grandfather was a competitor, tried to do the best he could, helped people, cared about people, and I think I’m like him,” Spencer once said, The Sacramento Bee reported. After his grandfather's death, Spencer moved with an aunt and uncle but when he turned 13, the football player started living with his elder brother Cody.
Who is Cody Webb?
Cody Webb, also a Dixon High multisport athlete, is a manager of industrial construction supplies firm in Dixon. Cody gained legal guardianship of Spencer when he was in middle school. The 32-year-old brought his brother in with his wife Alicia. The trio made up what many would consider an unconventional home. “It was a little hard for him to go from brother to dad, but we all made adjustments,” Spencer once said. “I kind of lost a brother, so to speak, and gained a son, which is awesome,” Cody once said. “I tell everyone that I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I wanted him to do it under my supervision, so I knew at least everything was done in his favor", ABC 10 reported.
Spencer had always been grateful to his brother Cody. “I grew up faster than a lot of kids,” Spencer once mentioned. “I never really had a mom or dad in my life. They chose to do other things, bad things, so it’s been me and my brother. I had a dream, he had a dream and we’re making that dream happen. It doesn’t really bother me now not knowing my mom. She missed out. I’ll see my dad every once in a while. I tell him I love him, but he understands the role my brother has in my life, that my brother is my everything", according to The Sacramento Bee.
Cody once mentioned how proud he is of Spencer and appreciated him for how he overcame his dark years. “I’m definitely proud of him,” Cody said. “Just to see how far he’s come from, the adversity he’s overcome, wow. He muscled through a lot. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink. He’s drinking the water. He’s reaping the benefits. My wife makes it a happy, loving home. A lot of kids from broken homes as kids don’t have a place of peace. Spencer does", Duck Territory reported.
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Spencer's sudden death has left his fans in shock. Over 29 career games, Spencer had 31 catches for 296 yards and four touchdowns, the majority of which came during the 2019 season, when he had 18 catches for 209 yards and three scores. He had 13 catches for 87 yards and a touchdown in 2021.