One of Point Loma High School\u2019s (PLHS) greatest athletes and most generous donors will be honored Friday, Oct. 16 prior to the school\u2019s annual homecoming football game and festivities. \u00a0La\u2019Roi Glover, PLHS class of 1992, was a star NFL player who earned numerous honors in high school as a defensive lineman on the memorable 1990 Pointer squad that won a CIF championship under coach Bennie Edens. Glover earned honors in 1990, along with PLHS teammates Dan White (quarterback) and NFL standout receiver J. J. Stokes. \u00a0At 6:15 p.m. on Friday, Glover\u2019s No. 76 Pointer jersey will be retired in an onfield ceremony Glover is expected to attend, according to PLHS athletic director John Murphy. \u00a0During that 1990 season, Glover totaled 77 tackles, 17.5 sacks and six fumble recoveries and forced six fumbles, earning the honor of San Diego Co-Player of the Year. Glover\u2019s jersey is the third at Point Loma High to be retired. He joins the ranks of other former Point Loma players to have their PLHS jerseys retired: Marcel Brown (No. 22) and Eric Allen (No. 25). \u00a0Also excelling as a heavyweight wrestler and shotputter, Glover later starred at San Diego State University before being selected in the fifth round of the 1996 pro football draft by the Oakland Raiders. Glover played 13 seasons with the Raiders, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Rams before announcing his retirement on June 22. He was selected to the Pro Bowl six consecutive years (2000-05). \u00a0In August 1999, while a member of the New Orleans Saints, Glover formed the La\u2019Roi Glover Foundation. Since 2000, the foundation has been presenting $5,000 scholarships annually to a graduating young man and woman from Point Loma High. \u00a0Criteria for the scholarships, according to Glover\u2019s website, include “GPA (grade point average), extracurricular activities, strong recommendations and compelling essays about why the student is deserving of the award.” \u00a0Glover and his wife, Spring, recently hosted a back-to-school shopping spree at Target for 40 local deserving students. \u00a0Glover\u2019s foundation benefits children in all the cities where he played, including supporting children\u2019s hospitals. For his work, he was named “Walter Payton Man of the Year” by the St. Louis Rams in 2007. \u00a0Glover lives in San Diego with his wife and children La\u2019Roi Jr., Neomie and Sophia. \u00a0The Western League homecoming game Friday pits Point Loma (3-2) against undefeated Mission Bay (5-0) and USC-bound quarterback Dillon Baxter.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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