Champions have long defined the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The list of Hall of Fame athletes who have competed in the annual contest is breathtaking. Heisman Trophy winners, future NFL Super Bowl champions and national championship coaches have made their mark in the annual game that brings in thousands of fans to New Orleans and millions of television viewers. But the list of Sugar Bowl champions extends well past the gridiron. In 2016, the Allstate Sugar Bowl posted a five-part series of features focusing on standout athletes from five different sports who went on to tremendous success following their Sugar Bowl appearances. This was followed by an additional four stories in the fall of 2017 and four more in early 2019. In 2020, the Sugar Bowl released a series of “Champions” stories focusing on alums of its annual football classic who proved themselves to be champions away from the gridiron.
We Believe in Champions - 2020
Feature No. 15: Frank Ros, Georgia Football
Feature No. 16: Stephen McGuire, Miami Football
Feature No. 17: Wayne Messam, Florida State Football
Feature No. 18: Dusty Renfro, Texas Football
Feature No. 19: Caleb Hurd, Virginia Tech Football
Feature No. 20: Charles Davis, Tennessee Football
Feature No. 21: Jake Gibbs, Ole Miss Football
We Believe in Champions - 2019
Feature No. 10: Shaquille O’Neal, LSU/NBA/USA Basketball
Feature No. 11: Aleia Hobbs, McMain High School/LSU Track & Field
Feature No. 12: Sean Tuohy, Newman School/Ole Miss Basketball
Feature No. 13: Davey O’Brien, TCU Football
Feature No. 14: Haley Moore, University of Arizona Golf
We Believe in Champions - 2017
Feature No. 6: Hal Sutton, Centenary College Golf
Feature No. 7: Barbara Farris, St. Martin’s Episcopal/Tulane Basketball
Feature No. 8: Julio Jones, Foley High School Track/Alabama Football
Feature No. 9: Archie Manning, Ole Miss Football
We Believe in Champions - 2016
Feature No. 1: Derek Wolfe, University of Cincinnati Football
Feature No. 2: Bob Cousy, Holy Cross College Basketball
Feature No. 3: Patrick Mullins, Jesuit High School Soccer
Feature No. 4: Jemima Jelaget Sumgong, Crescent City Classic/Kenya Road Racing
Feature No. 5: Janice Davis, Natchez High School/Stanford University Track
