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Harold Willis
Harold “Bulldog” Willis burst onto Kashmere Junior-Senior High School campus in 1960 as an enthusiastic, out-going and friendly student-athlete. It wasn’t long before his athletic abilities were clearly recognized by his coaches. The 1960-61 football season under the exceptional coaching skills of Melvin Jones, is when Harold emerged as a premier quarterback and…
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Gary Smith
Gary Smith is a proud member of the K-Ram Class of 1978. He was a two-sport three-year letterman in track and football. He played the position of wide receiver and ranked as one of the top receivers in the city each of his varsity seasons. Gary played on the dominant Kashmere football teams of…
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Frankie Brazos
Frankie Brazos graduated from Phyllis Wheatley High School, Houston, Texas; received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health and Physical Education at Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and received a Master of Science Degree at Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas. In 1955 he began his basketball coaching career in the Houston Independent School District…
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Eric LaRue Ferguson
Eric LaRue Ferguson was born on August 17, 1960 to Henry and Elnora Ferguson. He began his formal athletic training in 1973 at Francis Scott Key as an eighth-grader under the guidance of coaches Andrew Williams, Melvin Jones, and Wesley Boyd while participating in football, basketball, and track. Eric entered Kashmere in 1975 and made…
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Eddie Ervin Foster
Eddie Ervin Foster, a 1973 Kashmere High graduate was born June 5, 1954, to Freddie Sr. and Ella M. Foster. Eddie was the product of a very athletic family; he would follow in the footsteps of older brother Freddie Jr, who set the athletic mold that his siblings would follow. Entering Kashmere High in 1971…
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Dr. Rev. Willie Jones
Dr. Rev. Willie Jones is a native Houstonian whose life was molded by the strong Christian teaching of his loving parents T.H. and Ophelia Jones. He was the third son of six boys, which allowed his life to be constantly filled with competition and scuffles that fueled him to be an awesome competitor on courts…
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Denise Reynolds
Denise Reynolds attended Kashmere Senior High School from 1973-1975, where she graduated in the top 10 percent of the class of ‘75. In fact, she worked diligently in her studies and graduated in two years. While at Kashmere, Ms. Reynolds played volleyball, under the leadership of Coach Ozell Harris. Denise was a Spiker and was…
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Claude Cummings
Claude Cummings is a 1969 Kashmere High graduate. He was class president, ROTC member, Glee Club, Library Club, Jets Club and Excalibur’s Club. Claude was voted Most Ambitious Male by his senior class. He is currently president of CWA’s 6,000-member Local 6222 in Houston since 1999, is one of 23 board members setting…
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Carolyn Harlan Hughes
Carolyn Harlan Hughes is a native Houstonian and proud 1965 honor graduate of Kashmere Gardens Senior High School. She and her lifelong friend, Linda Sims Calhoun, were tennis champs while attending Kashmere, winning City awards in 1964 and City and District awards in 1965 as doubles champions. She and Linda also placed second…
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Carl E. Byrd
Carl E. Byrd, it was known at an early age that he had a special skill when it came to sports. After playing football and running track, it became obvious to him that basketball had captured his heart and Carl began to dedicate his time to becoming an outstanding student-athlete. Throughout Carl’s adolescent years, you…
