Levin College of Law namesake dies of COVID-19
Fredric Levin died on Jan. 12 at 83 after contracting COVID-19 Photo of Fredric Levin
Martin Levin’s voice, slightly quivering from the remnants of tears, confidently announced to those at his father’s outdoor funeral that once the world is safe from COVID-19, a true celebration would be held for his dad.
“It will be a blowout party,” Martin said. “It will be a Fred Levin celebration.”
UF’s Levin College of Law namesake Fredric Levin died Jan. 12 due to COVID-19 complications. He was 83 years old.
Levin graduated from UF law school in 1961, and UF renamed it to the “Fredric G. Levin College of Law” in 1999 after receiving a $10 million donation from Levin. Though he struggled academically during his time as an undergraduate student, he graduated among the top of his class in law school, UF College of Law Dean Laura Rosenbury said.
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