Hyde Park Junior Spartans

As the president of the Hyde Park Jr. Spartans program, I am excited to extend this opportunity to Chicago area youth in order to foster their athletic and social skills in football and cheerleading. The Hyde Park Jr. Spartans program is associated with The United Youth Football League (UFY). It is a nationally renowned youth league for football and cheerleading.

As a native of Chicago, I graduated from Percy L. Julian High School on Chicago’s south side. This Chicago Public School education afforded me the opportunity to enroll at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana as a student-athlete. My hard work on the football field prepared me for a career in the NFL. As a result, I played 11 years in the National Football League and contended for 2 Super Bowl championships. My philosophy is all children should be equipped with positive character-building attributes such as honesty, loyalty, integrity, teamwork, discipline, sportsmanship, respect and leadership. Our program is designed to couple character building opportunities with hands-on instruction that will promote the social and athletic development of your child.It is our belief that everyone can do their best, and it is our goal to help them reach their full potential. I look forward to all that this season will bring.

Thank you for your support!

Howard T. Griffith