During the PVIL years, Michael W. Ashley (Mike) was an outstanding student-athlete at Kashmere Gardens High School in Houston, Texas.  As an eighth grader in 1957, he played on the varsity football team because there was no Junior High team.  For five years, 1957 – 1962, Ashley’s honors were numerous; his honors included All-City, All-District, All-State, and MVP on both the basketball and football teams.  He was the only tenth …

Larry Edwards -1968 While at Kashmere Gardens Senior High School his team won the City and District Football Championship under the leadership of Coach Billie Matthews. Larry made All-City, All-Regional, and All-State football team his senior year. During those years Larry was nicknamed “Big Lou”. This nickname followed him as he continued his football career and education at Texas A & I University in Kingsville, Texas. He graduated from Texas …

 Kirby Jones: HISD Coaching Legend Kirby Jones a lifelong Houstonian is a 1948 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School where he was a star student-athlete in football and track. He received All-City and All-District honors as a football player. BTW advanced to the state semi-finals in 1948 before losing to Cole High School of Corpus Christi, Texas.  Mr. Jones received a football scholarship to Texas Southern University where he …

  Below you will read about the many coaches and players that cross my path throughout my athletic career and to those I say thank you. My interest in athletic began in my parent’s backyard when I was eleven years old. At that time my cousin David Brown was attending Prairie View A&M University. He was an All-Conference tackle; David would show me how to properly get in a 3 …

                  Joseph Wayne Pittman was born January 1, 1953, to the late Freddie L. and Lee Artie Criswell Pittman. He was educated in the public school system in Houston and was a 1971 graduate of Kashmere High School. At Kashmere High, he excelled as a four-year letterman and starter; he also served two years as captain before graduating as one of the …

Jarvis “Teddy” Williams’ love for basketball started at a very young age from idolizing his older brother, Shannon Williams, Jr. (Kashmere Stage Band-1968). He started playing organized basketball and football at Francis Scott Key Junior High School in the 7th grade. During his summers off from school, he developed his skills by playing with the older guys during open gym at Key Junior High. This allowed Jarvis to be able …

  James interest in sports began at an early age with the “Ryon Sports Baseball Organization”, under the leadership of Mr. Herman “Coach Boola” Smith and would continue to grow with the tutorship of Billie Matthews (football) and Henry Stevenson (baseball), his high school coaches. James was a two-sport star for the Rams football and baseball teams. He took his positions very seriously and it showed on the field and …

  Who would’ve thought that two tennis rackets as a gift from her Uncle would produce one of the most celebrated female athletes in Kashmere’s history? She was the 1966 Tennis Single State Champion and a member of three consecutive Volleyball City Championship 1964, 1965 and 1966  to name just a few of her accolades. She also graduated in the top five percent with honors in 1967 from Kashmere Gardens …

  NFL All Pro Running Back—1976 & 1978 1974-1977 (San Francisco 49’ers) 1978-1981 (Miami Dolphins) Delvin Williams is a Houston native. He’s a graduate of Kashmere High School and made Parade Magazine’s 1970 high school All-American football team. He led Kashmere High to a 12-1 season in which he gained 1805 rushing yards in only 9.5 games. He also ran track and had the best time of 9.5 in 100 …

  Charles J. Allen Sr. attended Kashmere Gardens Jr. /Sr. High School.  He was mentored by his cousin, “Mighty” Joe Young. He played basketball under Coach Major Abram and Coach Weldon Drew and was named to the following: All-District, All-City, All Zone, and All Jay Cee Tournament Teams. After graduating from Kashmere in 1968, he became a “walk on” at Texas Southern University (TSU.) He was accepted into the basketball …