Who Was Tiger Bech? Former Princeton Football Star Identified as One of the Victims of New Orleans New Year Terror Attack [Video]

A former Princeton football player was among the victims of the fatal truck attack in New Orleans as people celebrated the arrival of 2025 early Wednesday morning. Tiger Bech, an All-Ivy League kick returner who played for Princeton from 2016 to 2018, was one of at least 10 people killed in the attack on Bourbon Street, according to multiple reports.

Bech was also identified from a social media post from his younger brother, Jack. He was 27 years old. Besides, two more victims were identified in the deadly terror attack in New Orleans that killed 15 revelers ringing in the New Year on the city’s iconic Bourbon Street on Wednesday.

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“Love you always brother! You inspired me everyday now you get to be with me in every moment. I got this family T, don’t worry. This is for us,” Jack, a wide receiver at TCU, wrote in a post on …