9/11 25th Anniversary Remembrance: Nezam A. Hafiz Killed on 9/11 While Working on the 94th Floor of the North Tower
By Steve Wilson // September 4, 2026
Hafiz worked on the 94th floor of the North Tower at the World Trade Center in New York City
Nezam A. Hafiz was tragically killed on 9/11 while working on the 94th floor of the North Tower at the World Trade Center in New York City. (Image: legacy.com)
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – In remembrance of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson randomly selected 25 people who were killed on that tragic day.
Space Coast Daily will release one story per day leading up to September 11.
Today’s story is about Nezam A. Hafiz, who was tragically killed on 9/11 while working on the 94th floor of the North Tower at the World Trade Center in New York City. Story courtesy of legacy.com.
During the week, #8 Nezam A. Hafiz was a mild-mannered analyst for Marsh & McLennan, the insurance giant. On the weekend, he was something else: a cricket star.
But a mild-mannered cricket star. “He was a proper gent, as we like to say, on the field and off the field,” said Lesly R. Lowe, president of the Commonwealth Cricket League, of which Mr. Hafiz was captain.
Mr. Hafiz, 32, was a member of the United States national team, which last year actually defeated an English team on its home turf. He had also been captain of the American Cricket Society.
In Guyana, where he was born, Mr. Hafiz played on the under-19 national team, his sister, Debbie Ally, said. He moved to New York about a decade ago, she said, and lived with his parents in South Ozone Park, Queens.
Mr. Hafiz was admired for his cricket skills, but “more than that, he was a very likable guy,” said Atul Rai, president of the United States of America Cricket Association.
“People liked him for his manners. In cricket, those things are also important.”
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana, and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia. He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.
Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020, Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022, Quality Floridian Award – 2022, presented by U.S. Congressman Bill Posey, Florida House District 32 Constituent of the Week 4/20/25.
Wilson is especially proud of chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock, that raised over $25,000.00.
He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 27 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events significant to residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.
The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.
