Dennis Green. Image courtesy of Minnesota Vikings.
An upcoming event will recognize the best of the best in local sports talent.
The Harrisburg City School District Athletic Hall of Fame Committee will host an induction ceremony and celebration on April 27 to honor current and former city student-athletes, coaches and program supporters.
According to a statement by the newly formed committee, its “primary mission is to honor and preserve the rich history of athletic excellence within the Harrisburg City School District while fostering enduring connections among alumni and the broader community.”
The April ceremony, which will take place at the Hilton Harrisburg, will pay tribute to the inaugural inductees. Honorees hail from previous Harrisburg high schools John Harris and William Penn, along with the current Harrisburg High School-John Harris campus and include students from 1959 to the present.
One inductee is James (Pumpkin) Anderson, a member of the John Harris class of 1966 and the first Black coach for the Cincinnati Bengals. He served for 29 years as the running back coach for the team.
“Anderson’s remarkable achievements exemplify the spirit of excellence that we seek to uphold within our Hall of Fame,” the committee’s statement said.
Other honorees include the late Dennis Green, a John Harris graduate and former NFL head coach, and Micah Parsons, a Harrisburg high graduate and current NFL player, among many others.
Tickets for the induction ceremony will be available here, starting March 1. For more information and a full list of inductees, visit their Facebook page.
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