LEON FOOTBALL HISTORY & TRADITION

Leon High School was established in 1871 and has fielded a football team since 1916.  The football program at Leon is one of the oldest and highly revered aspects of Leon's historic tradition.  Leon Football is one of the most successful programs in Florida.  Let the pride and tradition continue . . .




In 2002, former Head Coach, Gene Cox, compiled a book focusing on the winning tradition at Leon.  The book is titled, "Go Big Red! - A History of Leon High School Football"  Coach Cox served as a football coach from 1963 to 1990.  See the following links for information about Leon Football History as presented in this book:

• Leon Football Trivia
• Coach Cox's Speech to the Kiwanis Club
• Leon Head Football Coaches
• Gene Cox's Career Highlights
• Leon All Americans
• Jimmy Jordan's National Passing Record
• Kurt Unglaub's Florida Receiving Record
• Family Traditions (generations of Leon Football players)

ATTENTION:
Past Presidents of the Leon Touchdown Club

If want to have your email linked with your name please email Kathy Bishop @ leonhighfootball@gmail.com or webmaster@leonlionsfootball.com

              LEON HIGH HISTORY

    The year 1871, six years after the War Between the States, twenty-six years after Florida became a state, Leon High was founded.  It was five years later when a two-story building was erected on the present site of Hobbs Federal Building along Tennessee Street.  This facility was used until a new building was erected in 1911.  This structure was located behind the current Chamber of Commerce Building on Park Avenue.  Growth dictated another new facility in 1936.  There was much criticism about the three-story structure that houses Leon today.  Many townspeople thought it so large that it would never be more than half full.  The third structure weathered the criticism and has served the community well.

    Leon is Florida's oldest continually accredited high school.  It is among the state's leaders in National Merit Scholars  and SAT scores. Leon has trained some of Florida's most prominent citizens such as former governors, congressmen, senators, lawyers, doctors and even an Academy Award winner.  Leon is part of Tallahassees history.

    It is this legacy and tradition that we want every Leon student to feel.  Once you have walked these hallowed halls, you are part of its story.  Our pride is based on tradition of excellence!