Luster Goodwin is currently an Assistant Principal at Sugar Land Middle School in Fort Bend ISD. He has always been a driven person, and his road to success started when he would play basketball consistently everyday to enhance his skills. Luster’s dedication to the sport helped him make the Kashmere High School basketball team, on which he played from 1979-1981, under the leadership of Coach Frankie Brazos and the Asst. …
Louis Blount III.
On August 16, 1948, a baby boy was born to Louis and Lucille Blount. He was named Louis Blount III. He joined his older sister, Carol Joyce, in the Blount household in Kelly Courts, Fifth Ward in Houston, Texas. In 1954 the Blount’s moved to Kashmere Gardens, where he was destined to attend Kashmere Junior/Senior High School in 1960. By this time the Blount family had increased by four additional …
Linda Richard-Haskett
Linda Richard-Haskett, a 1971 Kashmere High School graduate. She was a three year letterman as a volleyball player for Coach Ozell Harris. Her senior season the Rams advanced to the playoff from district 19 4A. She was a member of the Future Homemakers of America under the sponsorship of Mrs Ruth Polan. After graduation Linda widely known as “Big Red” would gain employment with a Mortgage and Trust Firm. After …
Leveller Johnson-Reynolds
Leveller Johnson-Reynolds, during my senior year of 1972-73 at Kashmere senior high school I was an active cheerleader under the supervision of Mrs. Maiden, she was also my Health teacher. While at Kashmere I was a B average student and was also a member of the (FHA) Future Homemakers of America which included classes in Cooking and Sewing. Cooking and Sewing were my favorite and I wanted to take it …
Kevinn Robinson
Embracing the unwavering footsteps of his parents, uncles and aunts, who came before him, Kevinn Robinson enrolled at Kashmere in 1988-89 as a sophomore. He quickly adjusted to the competitive athletic landscape, earning starting positions on the varsity basketball and baseball teams. Kevinn quickly displayed willingness to succeed within each field of competitiveness, with the distinctive words of Coach Frankie Brazos along the way to his success years, where he …
Keith Downey
Keith Downey was a Baseball Player for Kashmere High School who made the varsity baseball team in his sophomore year. He played under Coach Henry going on to play for Coach Warren and Rainbird by his senior year. Keith Downey attended Prairie View A & M University Majoring in Architecture and went on to the University of Texas at Arlington receiving a degree in Architecture. He moved to New York …
Karl Godine, Sr.
Phase One, Karl Godine, Sr early years of playing basketball began with pick-up games in the neighborhood in the backyard of Shelton Zenon’s because he had a “real basketball goal”. Karl grew up in The Kashmere Gardens Community on Cavalcade St. He and his family are members of Union Memorial United Methodist Church also on Cavalcade St. His desire to be better with the game, he made the team at Key Jr. …
Joseph W. Young
Joseph W. Young was born March 4, 1942 in Rayne, Louisiana to Whitney and Louanna Young. The family moved to Houston and resided in Fifth Ward area, later moving to the Fifth Ward area of Hardy St. Joe attended primary school at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic School and E.O. Smith Junior High. At Smith, Joe would win three city championships and make the All-City Team each year under the …
Jonathan Rochon
I, Jonathan Rochon, attended Kashmere Senior High School from 1975-1977. During that time I played football under the leadership of Coach Johnny B. Felder and ran track for Coach Thomas Hendricks. As a member of the football team, I was acknowledged as “Player of the Week” numerous times throughout my tenure as a player. As a member of the Track and Field team, under the leadership of Coach McGowan and …
Jesse Lamb, Jr.
Jesse Lamb Jr, a 1970 graduate of Kashmere High School was a multi-talented student-athlete participating and lettering in football, track, and basketball, also was a member of swimming team when he was at Kashmere Gardens Jr. Sr. High School. In football he was one of Shelton Zenon primary target in route to a 12-1 record their senior year. One of my most gratifying athletic accomplishments as a player was on …