Bill Claridge talks about his son Travis during a visit to Kiggins Bowl in Vancouver, Wash. His son, who played for the Fort Vancouver Trappers, then USC and in the NFL for Atlanta and Carolina, died a month short of his 28th birthday. (Greg Wahl-Stephens / For The Times)
A photo of a T-shirt that Travis Claridge inscribed to his father on the day he was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, kept at the family’s home in Washington. (Greg Wahl-Stephens / For The Times)
Bill Claridge displays his son’s NFL playoff game jersey at his home in Washington. (Greg Wahl-Stephens / For the Times)
