| School: Jefferson | Graduation Year: 1941 |
Year Inducted: 1987
Sports Played: Football
High School Honors: All-City football player in 1940
Post High School Career: Played for University of Washington 1940s with armed service interruption; played two years with old New York Yankees professional football team and then four years with the New York Giants and was all-pro each year and considered one of the best defensive linemen of his era; inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984.
Jefferson ~ 1952 ~ Football (all-PIL, Shrine Game), basketball (two-time all-PIL, all-state, member of ’51 state title team), baseball
Jefferson ~ 1951 ~ Football: 2-year letter winner; All-PIL Honorable Mention as a Junior; Shrine Team Member as a Senior. Track & Field: 3-year letter winner; City Long Jump Champion
Jefferson ~ 1956 ~ 3-year Football Letterman. PIL 1st Team, Senior. City Champions Junior, Senior. Shrine Team. 2-year Wrestling Letterman. PIL Heavyweight Champion, Senior. 2-year Track & Field Letterman. PIL