Junious Simon was a 1964 graduate of Kashmere Gardens Junior Senior High School. He was an outstanding student-athlete in basketball, coached by the legendary Weldon Drew. Known as “Sleepy”, a nick name that was given to me during my formative years, my friends still to this day call me “Sleepy”  I was very fortunate to have two coaches in my early life that imparted values and life lessons that …

    I arrived at Kashmere Gardens Jr. Sr High School in 1961. A 12 year old skinny kid who used to go to the High School games to watch my older cousin (Wayne Lewis) play for the Mighty KG Rams.  All I wanted was to play underneath those Friday Night Lights. I got my football playing skills on a triangle shaped lot in Kashmere Gardens on the corner of …

Johnny Mack Harrison attended Kashmere Gardens Jr. /Sr. High School.  He played basketball under Coaches   Weldon Drew and Major Abram Johnny Mack as he was affectedly known was Co-Captain of the 1969 basketball team. One of his proudest athletic achievement was to hand Phillis Wheatley (state championship team) a lost ending their winning streak that was a state record until Kashmere’s 1974-75 team 78 game streak After graduating from Kashmere …

  Name: Bishop John A. Tates Born:   March 19, 1948 Education:                 Matthew Winfred Dogan Elementary             Kashmere Jr. Sr. High School, 1967               Texas Southern University, Bachelor of Science, 1975            Texas Southern University, Master of Science, 1977   Military Service:   United States Army April 3, 1968-1970 Employed;              North Forest ISD, Coached Football, Basketball, Track   …

   John L. Brandon Sr (1948 – 2018) played football for Kashmere Gardens Jr. -Sr. High School in Houston, Texas under the leadership of Coaches Matthews, Hendricks, Simon, McGowen, Jones and others. John expressed how these coaches were a great inspiration for him in the development of his skills. Due to John’s accomplishments as a football player, he was selected to participate on the Houston Post’s 1967 All-City Offensive Football Team …

  My name is Joan Green-Roberts. I graduated from Kashmere Senior High School with honors in 1976. During my time at Kashmere, I was a member of the volleyball and tennis teams under the awesome guidance of Coach Ozell Harris. I was a member of the National Honor Society. My senior year, I lettered in volleyball and was voted “Most Athletic Female Student” by my peers.     I attended …

Janice Green-Cooper is a native Houstonian who grew up in the Liberty Gardens area of Houston. I attended Houston area schools – R L Isaac Elementary, Lamar Fleming Junior High and graduated from Kashmere Senior High School in 1973.  During my time at Kashmere, I was a member of the varsity volleyball team under the direction of Coach Ozell Harris.   In 1973-74, I continued playing varsity volleyball as a freshman …

Henry Small –At a young age, Henry’s love for basketball was obviously noted .  It all began during his years while attending E.O. Smith Middle School.  Henry started learning the fundamentals and the basics of the game under the leadership of Coach Walter Pattiway.  Henry was a very quick learner and it later paid off.  The following school year, he transferred to I.M. Terrell Middle School where he was introduced …

Henry Glenn is a 1968 graduate of Kashmere Gardens Jr Sr High School. He was a multi-talented running back as well as a three year track letterman. The Rams was District Champ his senior season with an 8-0-2 record before falling to Bellaire in the city championship game before an overflow crowd at Jeppesen Stadium. Glenn was a member of the All-District and City teams and voted Kashmere “Most Valuable …