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Assistant Coach HOF Class: 2021Offensive Lineman / Defensive Lineman

Head Coach HOF Class: 2021Ralph Paden Sr. worked as a Physical Education Teacher with Prince George’s County Schools, working with young people and making an impact in the community. Ralph was known for being a physical education teacher and outstanding high school football coach at Fairmont Heights High School. He achieved many accolades during his coaching career including being named League Coach of the Year three different times and going to four county championships. Paden’s teams won 177 games – many accomplished by rosters with fewer than 30 players, an achievement the Maryland High School Football Foundation says ranks among the state’s top coaching achievements. Winning 62 percent of his games earned him induction in the state football coaches association’s Hall of Fame in 2003 along with Doug Fleetwood of Cambridge-South Dorchester, and Morgan Wootten of DeMatha in Hyattsville. (Wootten was a successful football coach in the 1960s before focusing exclusively on basketball.) Fairmont Heights decided a November 2018 home playoff game was an ideal time to salute “Coach Paden.” A rainy night did not deter former players from attending the stadium renaming ceremony.

Class of 2001HOF Class: 2023 Position: Offensive Lineman / Defensive Lineman1998 Champion2000 Team MVP As a senior was a 2 way starter who was All County Honorable Mention

Class of 2003HOF Class: 2021 Position: Running Back Four year stater3,500 career rushing yards 25 plus career TD’s

Class of 2003HOF Class: 2021 Position: Defensive Back 2002 All-Conference 1st teamAll-County 1st TeamHonorable Mention All MetStarter in PG County All-Star Game

Class 2002 / HOF Class: 2022Position: Defensive Back / Wide Receiver / Punt Returner / Kick Returner Three year starter who led the team in interceptions for three years 1999 All County Honorable Mention2001 All Star Team selection as a senior

Class of 2002HOF Class: 2022Position: Defensive Lineman2001 First Team All CountyAll CountyAll Met

Class of 2002HOF Class: 2022 Position: Running Back / Quarterback / Wide Receiver / Linebacker 2001 Team MVP 2001 All County Honorable Mention as an All Purpose Player2001 Team Captain 2001 – 2002 All Star Game Selection

Class of 2002HOF Class: 2022 Position: Quarterback / Linebacker Three year varsity starter on both sides of the ball1st Team All League Team Captain as a senior.

Class of 2000HOF Class: 2022 Position: Offensive Lineman / Defensive Lineman1997 Champion1998 Champion Two way starter as a senior First Team All LeagueFirst Team All County All Star Game selection