An American football coach featured in the hit Netflix documentary series “Last Chance U” has died after being shot in the head on campus, police said Friday.

John Beam, a coach and father figure who guided generations of athletes at Laney College in Oakland, California, was targeted on Thursday by a gunman who apparently knew him.

Beam, 66, was rushed to a hospital where he died of his injuries on Friday morning, Oakland Police said.

The shooting had sparked police appeals for help, as former players and public officials heaped praise on the coach.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee called him “a giant in Oakland — a mentor, an educator, and a lifeline for thousands of young people.”

“For over 40 years, he has shaped leaders on and off the field.”

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