Athletes, coaches added to school district's Hall of Fame

Four all-state football standouts, two championship coaches, a tennis star and a state title team are the latest additions to the Tyler ISD Athletic Hall of Fame, Greg Priest, the district’s athletic director, announced on Thursday.

The 2018 inductees are:

• Gary Baxter — John Tyler (football, 1997)

• James “Jim” Warren Davis — Tyler High (football, baseball, 1956)

• Gary Don Johnson — John Tyler (football, 1975)

• Marianne Jones — Tyler Lee (girls basketball coach, 1983-98)

• Billy Lawson Sr. — John Tyler (boys basketball coach, 1978-88)

• Corey Mayfield Sr. — Tyler Lee (football, 1988)

• Laura Hanna Waits — Tyler Lee (tennis, 1980)

• 1968 Emmett Scott Basketball Team (Prairie View Interscholastic League 3A state champions)

Inductees were selected based on their high school achievements, post-high-school accomplishments and other contributing factors, Priest said.

The Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized at a ceremony Saturday, Sept. 8, before the John Tyler vs. Tyler Lee football game at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium. Kickoff for the football game is 7 p.m.

To be considered for the Tyler ISD Athletic Hall of Fame, an athlete, coach or contributor must be nominated.

To nominate someone for the 2019 class, visit http://tylersports.rankonesport.com. Nomination forms must be received

by June 1. Athletes, coaches and contributors must have graduated or no longer be a part of the school district for at least five years before being considered. Tyler High, Emmett Scott, John Tyler and Tyler Lee graduates are eligible.

2013 INDUCTEES

Earl Campbell — John Tyler High School Class of 1974, football

Mike Carter — John Tyler High School Class of 1968, baseball

Clifford Gregory — Tyler High School Class of 1930, football

Billy Hall — Tyler High School Class of 1956, basketball, coach and principal at Robert E. Lee

High School, and former TISD athletic director

Daniel Hernandez — John Tyler High School Class of 1994, soccer

Charles Milstead — Tyler High School Class of 1955, football

Kristee Porter — John Tyler High School Class of 1998, volleyball

Aaron Ross — John Tyler High School Class of 2001, football

Robert Taylor — Emmett Scott High School Class of 1968, track

Danya Reed Westbrook — Robert E. Lee High School class of 1987, basketball

Allen Wilson — John Tyler High School, head football coach

1973 John Tyler football team

2014 INDUCTEES

Todd Bricker — Robert E. Lee High School Class of 1992, swimming

Fred Coleman — Robert E. Lee High School Class of 1993, football

Jana Crosby Russell — Robert E. Lee High School Class of 1986, basketball

A’Quonesia Franklin — John Tyler High School Class of 2004, basketball

Dick Hightower — Tyler High School Class of 1948, football

Ronnie Lee — John Tyler High School Class of 1975, football

Alan Shumate — contributor, public address announcer for REL in both football and basketball.

Johnny “Red” Stidger — coach: John Tyler High School, football, baseball, golf

1930 Tyler High School state football champions

1994 John Tyler state football champions

2004 Robert E. Lee state football champions

2015 INDUCTEES

Willie Campbell — Emmett Scott High School Class of 1965, football

Bob Faulkner — contributor, tennis

Danny Palmer — John Tyler High School Class of 1967, football, basketball, baseball

Edwill Rollins II — Robert E. Lee High School

Class of 1973, track, football

Harry Shuford — Tyler High School Class of 1932, football

2016 INDUCTEES

Matt Flynn — Robert E. Lee High School Class of 2003, football

Dr. Theodore Henderson — Emmett Scott

High School Class of 1960, football, basketball, baseball

Wanda Sowell Hendrix — Tyler High School Class of 1956, golf

Alfred “Al” Humphrey — John Tyler High School Class of 1971, football

Carl Love — John Tyler High School basketball coach

Larry Jones — Robert E. Lee High School basketball coach

Juli Murphy Collins — Robert E. Lee High School

Class of 1998, soccer

William “Travis” Wallace — Emmett Scott High

School Class of 1960, basketball, baseball

1959 Robert E. Lee golf state championship team

2017 INDUCTEES

Morgan Denson — Tyler Lee, track, cross country, swimming

Royce Franklin — John Tyler, coach, football, basketball, track

John “Mutt” Heller — Tyler High, John Tyler, football, basketball, track

C.M. Marks — Emmett Scott, coach, football, basketball, baseball

D’Angelo Newsom — John Tyler, track

Clayton Stanley — Tyler Lee (Tennis)

Dr. Ken Talkington — Tyler High, football, basketball, baseball

1967 & 1968 John Tyler baseball state tournament teams