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.
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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.
Sports on 10/27/2016