Stephanie Lewis-Johnson was a member of the Mighty Kashmere Rams Cheerleading Squad. Voted as “Miss Kashmere” for the 1970-1971 school year, she proudly represented the school in many district functions, including the city-wide Jaycees Queen contest where she finished second. While attending Kashmere, Stephanie was a member of the Honor Society and received numerous awards and recognition for academic achievement. Voted “Most Likely to Succeed,” she graduated 3rd in her …

Samuel M. Rutherford, Sr born September 30, 1950 received his primary education at J.C. McDade Elementary School, secondary at Kashmere Jr Sr High School and graduated from Kashmere Senior High midterm 1970. He began playing sports in junior high participating in football and track lettering two years. He began to blossom into an outstanding student-athlete as he entered senior high school. Along the way he picked up his aka “Teddy …

Rowland Steptoe is a native Houstonian and was raised in the Trinity Gardens Community. He attended Easter Elementary, Chatham Elementary, Terrell Jr. High School and graduated from Kashmere High School in 1973. While at Kashmere, Rowland was a member of the Kashmere High School Baseball Team under the leadership of Coach Major Abram. After graduation, Rowland enrolled at Prairie View A&M University where he excelled as a 4 Year Letterman …

Rosie Mae Harvey was born in Washington- on the Brazos Texas on October 11, 1954(Former the Capital of Texas). She graduated from Kashmere Senor High School with the Class of 1973. I played Volleyball under the direction of Mrs Qzell Harris a legendary coach in her own right. My senior year I was voted as Most Athletic Female by my class peers. I was a member of the National Honor …

Roseleta Dolores Mitchell is the daughter of Earlie (deceased) and Berlena Mitchell. She has two sisters and one brother. She is also, the mother of two children, Kori (deceased) and Kourtney Johnson. Roseleta, known to many as “Sis” attended Emmitt J. Scott Elementary, Kashmere Junior/Senior High, Francis Scott Key Middle, and Kashmere Senior High Schools. She lettered two years as a member of the Kashmere Volleyball Team under the leadership …

Ralph Jewell Limbrick Sr. began his athletic career at Kashmere Gardens Jr. Senior high school in 1962 as a quarterback and safety under the leadership of Coaches; Melvin Jones, Major Abram, William McGowan, and Lawton Smart. In the ninth grade, he became the starting halfback and safety and the team won the city junior high championship. In 1967, Ralph became the starting halfback and safety for the remainder of his …

Ms. Myrtle Skillern (“Myrt”) is a native Houstonian and mother of two adult children, and grandmother of one grandson. Her son reminds her to laugh often; her daughter reminds her that the inner light of the soul shines bright even in darkness and her grandson reminds her of the goodness of God from generation to generation. Myrtle is a 1969 graduate of Kashmere High School where she was a member …

Michael Hicks was born on the Northeast side of Houston, Texas. He attended W.E. Rogers and Chatham Elementary before attending Lamar Fleming Middle School. In 1991 he enrolled in Kashmere Senior High School and was a varsity three letterman in Football, Basketball and Track. Michael was a regional qualifier in the 200m in 10th grade and a State long jump qualifier in Track and Field his junior year. In 1993 …

Mary Downey, I attended both Kashmere Gardens Jr. and Sr. High School @ Hirsch Road Houston Texas from January 1964 to May 1968. We was relocated to Kashmere Sr. High @ Wileyvale September 1968 and I graduated January 1970. I loved all types of sports. I’ve always been a athletic person because of my family and my neighbors on dead end street of Los Angeles in the Kashmere Gardens area. We played …

This is a story about arguable the most outstanding baseball player to come out of Kashmere High, Larry Dean Washington born to David and Willie Mae Washington on September 13, 1948. Larry’s baseball foundation started at the family home with his Dad as his catcher showing him how to master certain pitches. He was an honor student-athlete and member of The National Honor Society and voted as “Most Popular Male” …