` ` The story of Tim Cole is a story of inspiration and grace , '' Gov . Rick Perry says . Cole died from heart condition while serving 25 years for rape he did n't commit . Lubbock honors him with 13-foot bronze statue near Texas Tech campus . Klein was instrumental in seeing that the sculpture was erected . City wanted to commemorate man who ` ` courage to put his life on the cheap ''
` ` The story of Tim Cole is a story of inspiration and grace , '' Gov . Rick Perry says . Cole died from heart condition while serving 25 years for rape he did n't commit . Lubbock honors him with 13-foot bronze statue near Texas Tech campus . City wanted to commemorate man who ` ` courage to put his life on the cheap ''