Leon High School Football
Tradition since 1916
LEON FOOTBALL
HALL OF FAME
The Hall of Fame began in 1977 by Coach Gene Cox to pay tribute the Leon High Football Program and to those who by their hard work, dedication and competitive spirit unify all students, past and present. The Annual Hall of Fame Banquet is attended by inductees, family, friends, teachers and alumni to celebrate the legacy of the Leon Lions.
Go Big Red!
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For more details see Leon Hall of Fame website (www.leonhalloffame.com)
If you have any information you would like to share regarding any of the Leon High Hall of Famers please email leonhighfootball@gmail.com. Share your story with this generation of Lions!
*1994 Inductee L. Roger Englert updated (see link below)
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
1977 *Rainey Cawthon 1979
Bruce Culpepper
*Syde Deeb
*Amos Godby
Jay Hall
Mike Norman, Jr.
*Elock Smith1978
*Elose Batchelor
*Clifford Blitch
Blair Culpepper
Dough Malsburgr
Ralph Proctor
Billy Sexton
*George Taff
Tommy Brown
*Leroy Collins
Doug Cooksey
Chuck Eason
*Harry Mitchell
*Dr. Earl Proctor
Buddy Strauss 1980
Buddy Brown
*M. Carr Gibson
*Dr. Gene Page
George Walker
*J.D. Williamson
Wally Woodham
1981
*Wes Carter
Buddy Gridley
Jimmy Jordan1982
Dr. Robert W. Ashmore
*Jack Buford
*Ben Clemons
Dr. Gene Davidson
*Jeff Sauls
Kurt Unglaub
1983
*Frank Donaldson
*Jesse H. Elliot
Keith Gilbert
*Paul Hartsfield
*Billy Kelly
*Jim Yancey1984
*Jimmy Dennard
Joel Lawson
Melvin Pope
Joe Watson
Blair Williams
1985
Donnie Brooks
Wayne Folsom
*Earl Lambert
Lyn Wollschlager1986
Sam Childers
J.C. "Red" Hartsfield
E.C. Denno Kitchen
John Michael Oven
*Frank Pepper
*Hurley Rudd
*Godfrey Smith
1987
John Crusoe
*Richard Ervin
Dr. Doug Henderson
Louis Sutton
Ted Thomas
Bud Williams
1988
*E.C. Allen
Bobby Carnes
Darrin Holliman
Tanner Holliman
Nick Nixon
Paul Parker
1989
Bobby Adams
Mike Conley
Jesse Forbes
Ivory Joe Hunter
John Overchuck
*Johnny Sheppard
*Johnny Stephens1990
Andy Dull
Tony Hayes
Marvin Haynes
Wallace Henderson
Bill McDowell
Mike Shumann
1991
*Gene Cox
1992
*Phillip Davis
Joby Kidd
Joe Manausa
*Lester Moon
1993
Tony Lomack
Jeff Wenhold
John Whetsel1994
Brad Culpepper
Everett Blakley
*L. Roger Englert
Tripp Whitaker
1995
*Robert "Bobby" Benson
J.D. Carlson
Dr. Paul Howard1996
Carlyle Carroll
Clifford Charlton
*Oliver Hobbs
David Miles
Kelvin Randolph
1997
Ridgway Coe
Jimmy Hanna (posthumously)
Len Harvey
*Cecil Lett
Mike McClenton
Buddy Searcy1998
Frank Doolan
Jody Fitzgerald
Cotton Kidd
Leroy Powell, Jr.
Detroit Reynolds
Ted Strauss
1999
*Jimmy Parramore
Charlie Clark
Barbara Palmer
Jeff Layne Smith
Moses Collins2000
Dr. Rodney Allen
Joe Grigg
Dennis James
Jimmy Joanos
Theo Proctor
Ronnie Simpson
James Thompson
2001
Jim Sauls
2002
Bobby Carnley
John Grigg
Terry Mickens
Brian Proctor
Andy Roberts
*Ed Sauls
Johnny Westberg
Justin Whitfield
2003
Hal Hodges
Mallory Home
Danny Manausa
Lester "Punk" Mason
Irvin Miller
*Guy Revell
Dr. Josh Trafton
Willie Woody2004
*John A. Rudd, Sr.
Ted Williams
DuBose "Duby" Ausley
Mac McNeil
Richard Sykes
John Gladdin
Tamarick Vanover
2005
*Jettie Green
Dr. John L. Williams
Larry Campbell
Stan Walker
James Pryor
Dwaine Anderson2006
Robert McClure, Jr. - Class of 1951
Jimmy Petrandis - Class of 1954
Roger C. Englert - Class of 1970
Vernon McGhee - Class of 1978
Brian Gainous - Class of 1988
Theo Strauss - Class of 1998
Bill Montford - Community
2007
Candi Unglaugb Aubin -Volunteer Class of 1975
Jennings Knox - Community Class of 1962
Ronald Nettles - Class of 1945
Murray Wadsworth - Class of 1955
John Hassler - Class of 1969
Tom Wood - Class of 1971
Jared "Brett" Shively - Class of 19942008
Eddie Gray - 1940s
Fred Andrews - 1950s
Jimmy Alford - 1960s
John Shannahan - 1970s
John Haley - 1980s
John Howard - 1990s
Dave Raker - Community
*Deceased
For more information on the
LEON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
HALL OF FAME
www.leonhalloffame.com
