Leo Catholic High School

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Leo Catholic High School is an all-male Catholic high school in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and home to a predominantly African–American student body. The school is named in honor of Pope Leo XIII. [ [http://www.leohighschool.org/leo_history.html History of Leo HS] ]

History

Established in 1926 by the Christian Brothers of Ireland, their first school in Chicago, Leo Catholic High School has educated thousands of boys from Chicago's South Side and suburbs.

chool Colors

The school colors are black and orange. Since Leo was founded, the Christian Brothers of Ireland have established two more boys schools, Brother Rice High School and St. Laurence High School. As a sign of respect for Leo, Brother Rice took the orange in addition to maroon for its school colors, and St. Laurence took black in addition to gold for their schools. Brother Rice and St. Laurence are often called "Sons of Leo."

Athletics

Since its founding in 1926, Leo has competed in the Chicago Catholic League. The school also competes in state championship tournaments sponsored by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).

These teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA state tournament: [ [http://www.ihsa.org/school/records/sum2811.htm IHSA record page for Leo HS] ]
*basketball •• 4th place (1997-98); State Champions (2003-04)
*track & field) •• 3rd place (1982–83, 2000–01, 04–05); 2nd place (1999–2000, 03–04); State Champions (1980–81, 94–95, 97–98, 2001–02, 02–03)

The school was initially known for its football team, which made 8 appearances in Chicago's Prep Bowl, which pitted the champion of the Catholic League against the winner from the Chicago Public League from 1934 to 1956. The 1941, 42 and 56 teams won Prep Bowl city championships at Soldier Field.

In particular, the 1937 and 1941 Prep Bowls are recognized as holding the state of Illinois' all-time records for attendance at a football game. The 1937 attendance was estimated at 110,000 spectators, which saw Leo lose to Austin High School, 26–0. The 1941 game saw 95,000 spectators watch Leo defeat Tilden High School, 46–13. The 1940 and 42 games each had 75,000 fans, meaning Leo has played in front of four of the 11 largest crowds in Illinois high school history. [ [http://www.ihsa.org/activity/fb/records/agen.htm IHSA general records for high school football] ]

Notable alumni

* Harold Blackmon (class of 1996) was an NFL defensive back for the Seattle Seahawk (2001–02). [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BLACKHAR01 Harold Blackmon stats & bio @databasefootball.com] ]
* Andre Brown (class of 2000) is an NBA forward (2006–present). [ [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/brownan01.html Andre Brown stats & bio @basketball-reference.com] ]
* Jason Jefferson (class of 1998) is a defensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills (2005–present). [ [http://www.nfl.com/players/jasonjefferson/profile?id=JEF215144 Jason Jefferson stats & bio @nfl.com] ] [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2005draft/Jefferson,Jason-DT%2BNG-Wisconsin.htm Jason Jefferson bio at usatoday.com] ]
* James Joyce was Commissioner of the Chicago Fire Department (1999–2004).Fact|date=July 2008
* Chris Watson (class of 1995) was an NFL defensive back (1999–2003). [ [http://www.nfl.com/players/chriswatson/profile?id=WAT316087 Chris Watson bio & stats @nfl.com] ] [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WATSOCHR01 Chris Watson stats & bio @databasefootball.com] ]

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