Howard High School alum and Pro and College football hall of famer Reggie White will be honored along with Howard HS on Monday, May 13 at 10 a.m. at the school as part of "Hometown Hall of Famers" sponsored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Allstate Insurance Company.
The "Hometown Hall of Famers" is a national program honoring the hometown roots of the sport's greatest coaches, players and contributors with special ceremonies and plaque dedication events in local communities
White, who died in Dec.
2004 at the age of 43, starred in basketball and football and Howard before earning football All-American and SEC Player of the Year honors in 1983 at Tennessee.
One of the game's best ever defensive ends, White was 10-time first team All-Pro, led the Green Bay Packers to the XXXI Super Bowl title (1996 season) and also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Carolina Panthers.
His 17-year-pro career began with the Memphis Steamboats in the USFL (two seasons) prior to his NFL career (1985-2000).
The Chattanooga native was two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1987-88).
"The entire Howard High School community is excited that the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Allstate want to recognize our school and Reggie White," said Sandra Smith, an educational assistant at Howard. "It will be a great day for our community and Chattanooga."
“Hometown Hall of Famers™" has been warmly embraced by communities and Hall of Famers alike,” said George Veras, Pro Football Hall of Fame Enterprises president and CEO. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Allstate to bring the Pro Football Hall of Fame to communities across the country.”
The Pro Football Hall of Fame and Allstate have hosted 57 plaque ceremonies around the country since the fall of 2011, 11 this spring and a total of 90 through 2014.
The 2013 Schedule
April 16 - Billy Shaw (Vicksburg, Miss)
April 18 - Lenny Moore (Reading, Pa.)
April 23 - Dan Fouts (San Francisco, Calif.)
April 25 - Jan Stenerud (Bozeman, Mont.)
April 29 - Jim Brown (Manhasset, N.Y.)
May 1 - Bud Grant (Superior, Wis.)
May 2 - Earl "Curly" Lambeau (Green Bay, Wis.)
May 3 - Arnie Herber (Green Bay, Wis.)
May 6 - Dave Wilcox (Vale, Ore.)
May 7 - Cris Carter (Middletown, Ohio)
*May 13 - Reggie White (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
About the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Enterprises
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is dedicated to educating, preserving, and honoring the great individuals and moments that have shaped the sport’s history with the largest collection in the world of artifacts and documents. The Hall of Fame is celebrating its 50 Years 2012-13. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enterprises represents the Pro Football Hall of Fame and its members in the creation of commercial ventures, featuring Hall of Famers to serve the mission of the PFHOF to enable football fans and the general public to have greater access and interactions with Hall of Famers and the Hall of Fame.
About Allstate
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer, serving approximately 16 million households through its Allstate, Encompass, Esurance and Answer Financial brand names and Allstate Financial business segment. Allstate branded insurance products (auto, home, life and retirement) and services are offered through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, and Allstate exclusive financial representatives, as well as via www.allstate.com, www.allstate.com/financial and 1-800 Allstate®, and are widely known through the slogan “You’re In Good Hands With Allstate®.” As part of Allstate’s commitment to strengthen local communities, The Allstate Foundation, Allstate employees, agency owners and the corporation provided $29 million in 2012 to thousands of nonprofit organizations and important causes across the United States.
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