August 5, 2020 – Cecil Leonard (TUAHOF Class 1987) passed away on August 5 in Statesboro, GA.
Leonard played football at Tuskegee Institute from 1964-1969. He was drafted by the New York Jets in 1969 and played five years with three professional teams as a defensive back.
Leonard later coached at Tuskegee and also was a successful high school head coach.
Cecil Leonard graduated from Tuskegee in 1969 and was inducted into the Tuskegee University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987.