The Pop Warner National Championships will be held in Jacksonville on Dec. 14. The youth football (and cheerleading) program, now in its 63rd year, has produced many notables, some in fields other than football. Here are just a few.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Steve Owens, Miami, Okla.
Doug Flutie, Natick, Mass.
Pat Sullivan, Birmingham
Charles White, Los Angeles
NFL Quarterbacks
John Elway, Los Angeles
Joe Theismann, So. River, N.J.
Randall Cunningham, S. Barbara
Rodney Peete, Tucson
Other NFL Players
Marcus Allen, San Diego
Emmitt Smith, Pensacola, Fla.
Drew Pearson, So. River, N.J.
Lynn Swann, San Mateo, Calif.
Dwight Clark, Charlotte, N.C.
James Lofton, Los Angeles
Dave Meggett, Charleston, S.C.
Terry LeCount, Jacksonville
NBA Players
Sleepy Floyd, Gastonia, N.C.
James Worthy, Gastonia, N.C.
White Sox First Baseman
Frank Thomas. Columbus, Ga.