Carlos Honore

Carlos Honore Bio

Carlos Honore grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He and his six siblings were born into a family of drug addiction that struggled to provide stability and basic needs. For Carlos, education was not a priority, and he found himself in trouble with the law before he was a teenager.

Carlos and his family moved to Iowa City in 1992, and for the first time in his life, Carlos became involved in sports. At Iowa City West, he excelled in football and at the time, was the only Trojan to earn all-state honors in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. It was sports that help teach him the value of engagement and teamwork.

Looking back on his life experiences, it became clear to Carlos that children growing up in similar circumstances could succeed if they had strong role models and adults who cared about their well-being. It was this simple yet powerful message that led to Carlos and his wife, Tatum, to establish the Fifth Ward Saints in 2009.