Photo of James Allen

James AllenJames Allen

Photo of James Allen
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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Ira Hammon (Jefferson, 1969)

Ira HammonIra Hammon

School: Jefferson Graduation Year: 1969 Sports Played: Football, Basketball, Track and Field Year Inducted: 2024 High School Honors: 3 Football letters. 1st Team All-PIL and 3rd team All-State as a

Photo of Stanley Hopkins

Stanley HopkinsStanley Hopkins

Jefferson ~ 1970 ~ 2-year Football Letterman. PIL 1st Team, All-State 3rd Team, Senior. City Champions. 3-year Baseball Letterman. Two time PIL 1st Team Outfielder, Junior, Senior. Connie Mack World

Ken Carter

Ken CarterKen Carter

Jefferson ~ 1969 ~ 2-year Football letterman, All-PIL 1st team at defensive end, senior. 2-year Track letterman, Mile-Relay champion in PIL & State, junior; PIL champion in Mile-Relay and 440-Relay