Inaugural
Lamar High School Alumni Association
Sports Hall of Fame
Luncheon
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The Junior League of Houston
COACHES
Coach Don Longcope Sr, Basketball, 1937 - 1972*
Coach Sandy Carr, Football, 1965 - 1984*
Coach Tom Nolen, Football, 1985 - 2018
Coach Jerry Martinez, Field & Track, 1986-2025*
Coach Stephen "Mac" McDonald, Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, 2006 - 2026
ATHLETES
Bob Smith, Football, Class of 1948*
Ed Franklin, Basketball, Class of 1953*
Bobby Whilden, Track, Class of 1953
Walter Frondren, Football, Class of 1954*
Homero Blancas, Golf, Class of 1958
Jack Kamrath, Tennis, Class of 1959*
Corby Robertson, Football, Class of 1965
Cynthia Potter, Swim / Dive, Class of 1968
Cedric Jones, Football, Class of 1992
Brandon Dixon, Track, Class of 2003
Joe Savery, Baseball, Class of 2004
Anthony Rendon, Baseball, Class of 2008
Julia Heymach, Track, Class of 2017
TEAMS
Football, State Championship, 1953-1954 School Year
Coaches: Head Football Coach Bob Schulze, Bert Kivell, Fred Pepper, Coy Stewart, Harold Tate Players: Sonny Baumgarten, Dickie Bergstrom, Robert Blaine, Walter Bloxsom, Joe Bright, Bill Brock, Tom Burke, Bobby Burns, Ed Butler, David Coulter, James Coulter, Jack Cox, John Drake, Lynn Elliott, Walter Fondren, Dick Goff, Ray Jarl, Jim Johnson, Clarence Mcllwain, Terry McKee, Wilburn Morris, Bill Norman, Hart Peeples, Buddy Phillips, Bobby Powell, David Sanders, Mike Schuhmacher, Glen Severs, Eddie Shipe, Duncan Simmons, Jimmy Smelley, Ford Smith, Mickey Smith, Charlie Spangler, Jack Spinks, Bobby Stillwell, Robert Terry, Bud Wall, Preston Weatherred, David Williams, Don Wilson, Rippy Woodward
Trainer: Gene Antill Managers: Tex Morgan, Jerry Passmore, David Lee
Baseball, State Championship, 1968-1969 School Year
Coach: Dale DeHart
Players: Alan Alexander, Tom Ball, Chris Boone, Randy Childress, Harry Craig, Mike Cripe, Jack Feldt, DeWitt Gayle, Teddy Gilman, Greg Hagar, Bill Kinser, Steve Mohnke, Grier Patton, Doug Pung, Bob Redding, George Redumis, Freddy Santa Maria, Bill Talley
Manager: Bobby McDowell
*Posthumous
TABLE SPONSORSHIPS & INDIVIDUAL TICKETS
Gold Sponsorship
$10,000
Premier table for ten
Full-page program ad
Silver Sponsorship
$5,000
Reserved table for ten
Half-page program ad
Bronze Sponsorship
$2,500
Reserved table for ten
Name recognition in program
Individual Ticket
$100
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Lamar Alumni Association, 3325 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098