Cyril-Baptiste-Obituary

Cyril Baptiste

Miami, Florida

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It was a life that started with fame and unending possibilities but ebbed into a difficult and troubled existence. One week ago, the life of Cyril Baptiste -- one of the most promising high school athletes in South Florida history -- came to a conclusion with his funeral. Cyril Baptiste, at...

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My Parents put me in "The Seed" Drug Rehabilitation Center ran by Art Barker when I was 14 and it was here that I met
Cyril Baptiste. He was fighting his Heroin addiction and I had my own drug problems. He played for Curly High Schol and later signed up as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors. we would sit next to each other and I admired his giant hands and kind voice. he spoke to me of his problems and I told him of mine. my Parents died and never lived to see me straight, I have...

Continue to Rest in Peace, Cyril Baptiste. Prayers to the Baptiste family. kimball hendrix

With a watchful eye we follow through life those who had been given such talent from God. Cyril was one such person. How fun it was to go to the Curley games and watch this masterful mound of a man-child do his thing. I watched for articles of his play at Creighton University and was saddened by news of his death as it is our loss, not his! "God be with you Cyril".

I followed his early career on the court with great interest and hope. God will not forget one of this life's lost and troubled souls...may Cyril now rest easy.

Cyril
I remember that day at spring football practice, when the coached were making us do fumble drills and I was up against you.
You will be missed.
George Kitsos Class of 70

Today i goggled your name remembering the time i played a ball game at motana and you killed us you were so good and i knew i was good but not that night iam sorry to hear you have left us .REST IN PEACE YOU WONDERFUL GIANT . ROBERT [BIG JACK ] JACKSON.