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Allen-Jackson, a soccer
and basketball player in high school, was a pioneer in the
world of women’s football. Allen-Jackson started playing for
the Toledo Troopers in 1971as a middle guard. She played for
six seasons serving as co-captain of a team that would win
seven straight championships while amassing a record of 61
wins and four losses during their nine-year history.
Allen, a star third
baseman for Woodward High School, played baseball after his
military service ended in 1957 with the North Toledo Arrows
among others.
Cole, a Swanton High
School graduate, still holds the University of Toledo
Rocket’s gridiron record for rushing yards in a single
season with 1,162 and is second in career touchdowns and
touchdowns in a single season – these records have stood for
almost 70 years.
Crosby, a DeVilbiss High
School basketball and football standout, was recruited by
colleges for both sports ultimately settling on basketball
with the University of Tennessee where he averaged 19.7
points as a junior and was drafted by the Kansas City Kings
in 1979. He played professional hoops in Europe for 14 years
once scoring 73 points in a game.
Haney, an all-star athlete
in both track and basketball at Central Catholic High
School, was recruited to play basketball by the University
of Notre Dame. She helped the Fighting Irish win their first
national championship in 2002 and was drafted by the WNBA’s
Detroit Shock. She is still involved with basketball as a
coach and director of player development.
Harper, a Scott High
School graduate, played college football at the University
of Nebraska and helped the Cornhuskers to two national
championships while being named first team Sophomore
All-American; Big 8 Sophomore Lineman of the Year and the
Outstanding Lineman of the 1971 Orange Bowl. He was drafted
in the second NFL round in 1973 by the San Francisco 49ers
with whom he played for 11 years, winning a Super Bowl in
the 1981 season.
Hopson, a Bowsher High
School graduate and was a two-time All-State, two-time
All-City and City League Player of the Year in basketball.
At The Ohio State University, he averaged 29 points a game
in his senior years and finished as the Buckeyes all-time
leading scorer. He was part of the Chicago Bulls 1991
championship team. This is his fifth induction into a Hall
of Fame – including those of Bowsher, OSU, City of Toledo
and State of Ohio Basketball.
Jefferson, a Libbey high
School standout in track and basketball, also played for the
Toledo Troopers, from 1972 to 1979 rushing for 1,967 yards
in 1977 on 132 carries and scored 35 touchdowns. At the time
of her retirement she had scored more touchdowns than Jim
Brown, Walter Payton or Marcus Allen.
King, a Scott graduate and
a standout in football, basketball, baseball and track,
earned All-State honors in all four sports and All-American
in baseball in 1949. He completed his college athletic
career at Loyola University in Los Angeles and competed
semi-professionally in various baseball leagues. He later
became the first certified black bowling instructor in
Toledo in 1961.
Morehead-Campbell, a Scott
graduate and track star, in 1975 won the first ever State of
Ohio’s girls track meet competitions in the 100 and 200 yard
dashes, the long jump and awas the anchor on the winning 800
yard dash relay team. She attended Tennesse State University
and was a member of the 1976 and 1980 U.S. Olympic teams.
Parker, also a Scott
graduate, excelled in both basketball and football and,
after entering OSU, was a member of the Buckeyes’ national
championship team in 1957. Drafted by the Baltimore Colts,
he anchored their offensive line for 11 years. He was
inducted nto the NFL Hall of Fame in 1973.
Thames, a Waite High
School graduate where he excelled in both basketball and
tennis, attended UT and set the scoring record for one
season as a senior during the 1995-96 season. He is the last
Rocket to average more than 20 points a game and is second
on the all-time scoring list with 1964 points. He is the
all-time steals leader and is third in career three-pointers
made. He is already in the UT Hall of Fame, the City of
Toledo Hall of Fame, the Waite Hall and the Birmingham Hall.
The Sports’ Legends
committee, led by Chairman Johnny Hutton and co-chairmen
Leroy Bates and Joe Sansbury, have worked for the past year
to sort through a list of hundreds of outstanding athletes
of the 20th century to arrive at the first 12
inductees. The committee was also comprised of Doug Allen,
Jojuan Armour, Robert Bates, Lan Battles, Robert Goree, Bill
Griffen, Wes Harper, Bill Hayes, Willie Loper, Robert Smith
(AALC president) and Bill Stewart.
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