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jeff "the jet" bergeron
Jeff "The Jet" Bergeron
"THE BEST HS RB THAT I EVER SAW"--WADE PHILLIPS
Jeff Bergeron--the man Coach Wade Phillips said was the best high school running back he ever saw. Hear Jeff's story right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast! (photo from Jeff Bergeron)
1968 PNJH WARRIORS FOOTBALL
Jeff enrolled in Port Neches Junior High just in time to play as an 8th grader in the last game of the season. Hear about Jeff's journey at PNJH on Down Trails of Victory podcast! (Photo from Jeff Bergeron)
1969 PNJH Warriors football
Jeff was an outstanding three-sport athlete at Port Neches Junior High! Hear about it on Down Trails of Victory podcast! (photo from Bill Worsham's Facebook page).
1970 PNJH track team
One of the best 9th grade track teams to come out of Port Neches. District Champs. Hear all about it on Down Trails of Victory podcast! (Photo from Bill Worsham)
season opener, 1970
Jeff started as a sophomore in the Indians' opening game against Pasadena Rayburn! He rushed for 99 yards on 7 carries with touchdown runs of 80 and 6 yards. He left the game in the second quarter with a concussion. Hear all about it on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
all district as a sophomore
Jeff made All District as a sophomore. Hear him talk about the senior leadership on that 8-2 football team on Down Trails of Victory podcast! (All District players 1970, L to R Lonnie Beaumont, Elton Woodrom, Robert Giblin, Jon Clark, Steve Osborne, Floyd Keeney, Jeff Bergeron)
347 YARDS VS NEDERLAND, 1971
Jeff rushed for 347 yards and 4 touchdowns against Nederland his junior year. Hear him talk about that night, and about this photo of David Bruno blocking for him, on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
Ken watson and jeff Bergeron
The 1972 football team began the year ranked #1 in the state. Hear Jeff talk about Indian football, including head coach Ken Watson, on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
opponent's view of jeff the jet
Jeff "The Jet" made All American his senior year at PN-G. Hear him talk about playing football for the Indians on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
bergeron, burnett make all state, 1972
Jeff Bergeron and Brad Burnett both made All State in 1972. Hear them talk about recruiting on Down trails of Victory podcast!
#1 recruit in the state
Hear Jeff talk about what recruiting was like as the #1 recruit in the state of Texas. Right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
parade all american
Jeff made the Parade Magazine All American team, and was included in a backfield with Tony Dorset! Hear Jeff's story on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
JEFF BERGERON super eleven
Jeff made several All American teams, including one team that named only eleven players! Hear about his All American journey on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
all decade team
Jeff made Texas Sports HS All Decade team for the 1970s, where he was named in a first team backfield with Eric Dickerson and Billy Sims. Hear from this Southeast Texas football legend on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
jeff signs with U of H
Jeff played college ball at the University of Houston, Stephen F. Austin, and Lamar! Hear his story on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
friendship with larry mayer
Larry Mayer was an All State quarterback from Thomas Jefferson HS in Port Arthur. They became team mates at SFA. "In my opinion, the best pro-style quarterback to ever play in SE Texas."--Jeff Bergeron. Hear Jeff talk about Larry Mayer on Down Trails of Victory podcast! (photo from Jeff Bergeron)
jeff bergeron, PN-G coach
After graduating from Lamar, Jeff returned to PN-G as a teacher and a coach. Hear him talk about teaching and coaching on Down Trails of Victory podcast! (Top pic, L to R--Jeff, Butch Troy, Terry Cobb, David Mire, Leonard Coplin, Jerry Hebert, Greg Bryant) (Bottom pic, L to R--Jeff, Don Bryson, Dan Welch). (photo from Jeff Bergeron)
Organization of indian athletes--lineage
OIA lineage--Jeff (senior '73), David McCoy (senior '72), and Leslie Hanna (senior '74). (photo from Jeff Bergeron, taken at Hanna Bash 2021).
Hanna Bash 2021
Picture of former Indians at Hanna Bash 2021, in Wimberley, Texas. (photo from Jeff Bergeron)
jeff bergeron, family man
Jeff loves his family! Hear him talk about them on Down Trails of Victory podcast! (Top photo, L to R--Prissy, Jeff, Lil Jeff, Tana) (Bottom photo, L to R--Daughter-in-law Heather, Prissy, and Tana, at Mid County Madness Bum Phillips Bowl) (photo from Jeff Bergeron)
father and son
Beaumont Enterprise Football Preview 1999 featured Jeff and Lil' Jeff. Hear about it all from Jeff the Jet on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
judge burnett with the bergeron kids
Judge Brad Burnett has been a long time supporter and friend of Jeff's. Here he is with Lil' Jeff after an Indian win, and with Tana at her 1995 graduation. Hear both these All State football team mates reminisce right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast! (photo from Jeff Bergeron)
jeff bergeron, indian fan
(Top photo, L to R) Bo Wortham, Lil' Jeff Bergeron, and Jeff following an Indian win in the 'Dome in 1999. (Bottom photo) What do you do when your son rushes for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Astrodome, sending your team to quarter-finals? Hug your wife and tell her good job!! (photos from Jeff Bergeron)
Class of 1994 Graduation
Jeff gave the commencement address at the Class of 1994 graduation. Hear why he says it's the greatest honor he has ever received, right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast! Pictured here is PN-G football legend Jeff Bergeron, and 1994 summa cum laude graduate and PN-G baseball great Lew Ford. (photo by Wanda Carole Wrinkle Ford).
"In the end, it's all about family"--jeff bergeron
(Clockwise)--#1 Prissy and Jeff at a recent birthday in wine country; #2 Big J and Jeffery taking a nap; #3 Bergeron Family at the Wheelhouse--Daughter-in-law Heather, Jeffery, Lil' Jeff, Prissy, Tana, son-in-law Steve Perricone; #4 A 75-yarder with no one even close; #5 Jeffery playing with Aunt Nanna's dog Drake; #6 Big J, Jeffery, and Ala. (photos from Jeff Bergeron)