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James AllenJames Allen

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School: Jefferson Graduation Year: 1997

Year Inducted: 2018

Sports Played: Football, Basketball, Track and Field

High School Honors: 2 Football letters, 1st Team All-PIL tight end and linebacker as a Senior.
2 Basketball letters.
2 Track & Field letters, sprints and relays.

Post High School Career: Linebacker at Oregon State University; Team Captain on Fiesta Bowl victory team; 3rd round draft pick of the New Orleans Saints and played in the NFL for 5 seasons as a starting linebacker. Presently Dean of Culture at the Livingston Collegiate Academy in New Orleans, LA.

Commentary:

I was proud to compete in the PIL and represent Jefferson athletically. Our class had a sense of school pride that’s as passionate today as we were over 20 years ago. I was blessed to play alongside some remarkable athletes that brought out the best in me, and I’m honored to be apart of Jefferson’s legacy of accomplished athletes.

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Jefferson ~ 1942 ~ Three-sport letter winner. Second Team All-PIL Football as Halfback; member of PIL Championship Team. Two-time member of PIL Championship Soccer Team. Two-time First Team All-PIL Baseball;

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Leo Montgomery *Leo Montgomery *

Jefferson ~ 1963 ~ Football two-year letter winner; All-State 1st Team Fullback; two-time All-PIL 1st Team Linebacker; member two PIL Championship Teams; selected for Shrine All-Star Game; Baseball two-year letter

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Ernest Vosper *Ernest Vosper *

Jefferson ~ 1912 ~ Football: 2-year letter winner; 2nd Team All-City as a Junior; 1st Team All-City as a Senior Soccer: 2-year letter winner. Basketball: 2-year letter winner;1st Team All-City as