Welcome

To The 2019 Pasadena Isd Athletics Hall Of Fame Induction Banquet

It is such an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of six outstanding athletes and a team that would be the first and only Pasadena High School football team to play in a state championship game.

Tonight, we honor Wayne Adams, one of the top track athlete and football lineman in South Houston High School history; Karima Christmas-Kelly, a star athlete at Dobie High School and Duke University, who just signed with the Minnesota Lynx after previously playing basketball for the Dallas Wings; Don Key, a first team All-District and All-First Team All-Greater Houston lineman at Pasadena High School, who signed with the University of Oklahoma under Coach Barry Switzer; Coach James McNeil, who was named Little All-American as a Lamar University Cardinal and returned to Pasadena ISD to become the first head coach and athletics director at Sam Rayburn High School; Bill Newcomb, who lettered in basketball, football and baseball at Pasadena High School, and later became the Athletics Director at Pasadena ISD; and Paul Ratliff an outstanding catcher at Pasadena High School, who later played professional baseball with the Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers. We also have the opportunity to recognize the 1958 Pasadena High School Football team, the first and only Pasadena ISD football team to become state finalists.

We are also honored to welcome our guest emcee, Tony Fitzpatrick, former Houston Gamblers defensive lineman.

Congratulations to our Athletics Hall of Fame Scholarship recipients. We wish these student athletes the best in their college experience and in their professional careers.

None of the above would be possible without the generous support of the Pasadena ISD Athletics Department, the Pasadena ISD Athletics Hall of Fame Committee and the Pasadena ISD Education Foundation. We want to thank our table sponsors, our

Founding Donors and all our inductees – past and present – their families and their guests. We also wish to acknowledge the generous support of the Board of Trustees, the Pasadena ISD Administration, and Pasadena ISD employees. We would like to thank our Pasadena ISD high schools and the students and athletes who have volunteered their time this evening. Thank you to all.

Special thanks to Ernie’s for their catering services and for our delicious meal.

After the induction ceremony, we invite you to tour our Athletics Hall of Fame Museum, where you will have an opportunity to meet with the inductees for photographs and autographs.

This evening, we celebrate their achievements, spanning decades. From sports to academics, you can see that success is at the mission of Pasadena ISD. I am thankful for the opportunity to showcase this tonight.

Thank you again for your attendance at this very special event.

Sincerely,

Chairman, Pasadena ISD Athletics Hall of Fame

Welcome to the seventh annual Pasadena ISD Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Banquet. Tonight, we celebrate and honor the achievements of six successful athletes and one extraordinary football team all graduates of our great school district.

These athletes demonstrated grit, discipline and dedication to reach their goals and achieve excellence in high school sports. We can only hope that our past success will continue to motivate

Annual PISD Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Ceremony

and inspire future student-athletes. Undoubtedly, our high school athletes continue to excel in each of our schools and make us proud on and off the field.

The accomplishments of these outstanding individuals and team could not have occurred without the continuous support of coaches, teachers and staff, alumni, and our Pasadena ISD Board of Trustees. Their contributions continue to be a crucial part of the success of our athletic programs and the district as a whole.

Thank you for joining us as we recognize the outstanding achievements of this group of inductees into the Pasadena ISD Athletics Hall of Fame.

Congratulations to all the inductees!

Dr. DeeAnn Powell

Superintendent of Schools, Pasadena ISD

The Pasadena Independent School District Athletics Department would like to welcome everyone to the 2019 Pasadena ISD Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet. We are honored to have you as our guests as we recognize former PISD athletes who have made significant contributions on and off of the competition fields.

We would also like to thank our Hall of Fame committee members and sponsors who have contributed their time and efforts to making this special night a continued success.

Once again, congratulations to the 2019 inductees and their well deserved recognition tonight. We applaud the accomplishments of these former student athletes and the positive impact they have made on our PISD teams, community and beyond.

Football: (Varsity Jr. & Sr.) 2-Year Letter College: Undecided

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