Chargers celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Wednesday, Sep 21, 2005
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Chargers are proud to host their Fifth Annual Hispanic Heritage Day at the Chargers-Giants game on Sunday night at Qualcomm Stadium.
“We are fortunate to live in such a diverse community with many great traditions,” said Executive Vice President-COO Jim Steeg. “We’re proud to honor San Diego’s Hispanic community.”
As part of the celebration, teams from OEFA (Student Organization of American Football) based in Baja California will take to the field at halftime for their first-ever scrimmage in a professional football stadium. The league was created in 1989 for students who wanted to play American football instead of soccer. The league is credited for “Fútbol Americano” becoming a Hispanic heritage for young players in Mexico.
The league, consisting of 10 teams, which also compete against San Diego high school teams, will be represented by:
Federal Lazar Cardenas Jaguares (Jaguars) vs. Instituto Mexico de Baja California Aguilas (Eagles)
CETYS Tijuana Osos (Bears) vs. CETYS Mexicali Zorros (Foxes)
Pre-game festivities will feature performances by Mariachi Real de San Diego and traditional ballet folklórico dancers from Chula Vista.
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