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Sylvan Hills to honor Olympic long jump gold medalist Jeff Henderson during Friday's game

United States' Jeff Henderson shows off his gold medal during the men's long jump medals ceremony in the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016.
United States' Jeff Henderson shows off his gold medal during the men's long jump medals ceremony in the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016.

Sylvan Hills will honor Olympic long jump gold medalist Jeff Henderson at halftime Friday night against Little Rock Parkview.

Henderson, a 2007 graduate of Sylvan Hills, will sign autographs beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Bill Blackwood Field in Sherwood.

The school also will sell Jeff Henderson T-shirts. Proceeds from the shirt sales will support a foundation to help pay for medical bills for Henderson's mom, Debra, who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Henderson won the gold medal Aug. 12 in Rio de Janeiro with a leap of 27 feet, 6 inches. It was the United States' first gold medal in the long jump since 2004.

Kickoff for Friday's game is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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