Philip Lutzenkirchen's legacy will live forever at Auburn and soon his former high school will take a big step to permanently honor him.



Lassiter High School in Marietta, Georgia was given the green light Thursday to install a new turf field and name it after the former All-SEC tight end. The move was passed unanimously by the Cobb County School Board on Thursday.



The project, at a cost of $332,421.68, will be fully funded by the Lutzie 43 Foundation and will be completed July 24. Money was raised by the foundation, which was named in honor of the former Auburn star.



Frank Filmann Stadium plays host to Lassiter High's football games. The new field will be named "Lutzie 43 Field." Lutzenkirchen's family memoralized Philip inside the high school stadium three days following his shocking death in a single-vehicle accident outside La Grange, Georgia on June 29, 2014.



Philip's father, Mike, has toured the southeast speaking to youth groups, high schools and colleges about his son's legacy and the importance of making smart choices on and off the football field.



Mike Lutzenkirchen's incredible strength -- along with a touching letter to fans authored by Philip's sister, Abby -- has been on display since the morning of the accident. He's not afraid to speak about his son's triumphs and mistakes, and the legacy Philip left behind.



"Philip made a major mistake his last day on Earth," Lutzenkirchen said in a news release in February. "However, there is a bigger meaning beyond his tragic death, a lesson that resonates with his life and legacy."



Lutzenkirchen was an incredible player at Auburn. His go-ahead touchdown catch in the 2010 Iron Bowl is the stuff of legend and provided another indelible image that lives on: the "Lutzie dance" he used to celebrate the score.