Willman James “Bill” Plummer was born in the small town of Sunset, Louisiana. His family moved to Northeast Houston (Trinity Gardens) when he was just a young child. Bill attended J C Sanderson Elementary and then E O Smith Junior High until the ninth grade when the newly opened Kashmere Gardens Jr Sr High School. At Kashmere Willman would become a two-sport student-athlete playing football and baseball. He was a lineman …
Michael Smith
Michael Smith outstanding student-athlete attended Kashmere Senior High School from 1972 to 1974 graduating in the top ten percent of his class proudly. While at Kashmere Michael excelled in sports especially baseball where he played centerfield under the tutelage of Coach Major Abrams. He was a three year varsity letterman and starter. Michael would blossom into an outstanding player, leader and co-captain of the team as a senior. His junior …
Maurice Asberry
Maurice Asberry was a baseball player at Kashmere High School for three years, 1969-1971. He was the catcher for the team. Mr. Asberry was an “All District Catcher” in his senior year of 1971. Major Abram was his coach. He attended Houston Community College majoring in Business Administration. Maurice used his major in Business Administration to work at Foleys Federated Store in management, where he retired in 1989. In addition, …
Larry Johnson
Larry Ellis Johnson is a native Houstonian born October 19 1944 to Rev. Harry and Myrties Johnson. Larry is the middle child with Sister Harry Jean and Brother Jerry. His education began at James D. Ryan Elementary then on to E. O. Smith and onto Kashmere Gardens Jr Sr High School where he graduated in 1962. At Kashmere Gardens Larry was a multi-talented two-sport student-athlete in basketball and baseball. He …
Kenneth Lyles
Kenneth Lyles was born on December 24, 1956 in Houston, Texas. He is the middle child of three who grew up in the Trinity Garden area. Being raised by two loving parents, RD and the late Georgia Steptoe, he was taught how important it is to use the gifts and talents God gave you and use them to help others. Kenneth attended the neighborhood schools, Chatham Elementary, I.M. Terrell Jr. …
Carl Randle
Entering into the large legacy left behind from his siblings, Carl is the last of six to enroll at Kashmere High School in 1981. He quickly adjusted to the competitive athletic standard that the Kashmere coaches placed upon each athlete. Carl was a two sport varsity player, in basketball and baseball, under the guidance of the late, great Frankie Brazos and Danny Thomas, in basketball. Baseball coaches were, the late …