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Dedicated In Honor Of COACH ROBERT "TONY" RHODES
Class Of 1958
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Sept 12, 1940 - Sept 26, 2021
The Class Of 1958 dedicates this WALL OF FAME in honor our class brother, COACH ROBERT "TONY" RHODES, for his outstanding contributions to the LEGACY of our class and the LEGACY of WEBSTER HIGH SCHOOL. As classmates we knew that TONY would excel and make worthy contributions to society and particularly to the sports world. However, his accomplishments and special recognitions reached heights of excellence and FAME beyond our dreams and imaginations.
Immediately after COACH RHODES passed away, Huntington High School, Shreveport, LA (where he last coached) informed the family of their decision to name the football field in his honor. That ceremony took place in January of 2022 (See VIDEO of the Unveiling Ceremony - BUTTONS #4 & #5 below). ALSO, I have been informed that the city of Shreveport will name the street where he lived in his honor. I will update when that takes place.
PERCY MAYFIELD - Class of 1936 - Entertainer - Recording Artist - Song Writer - Member Of THE LOUISIANA
MUSIC HALL OF FAME - Minden's FIRST BLACK nationally known Recording Artist and one of the pioneer BLACK Recording Artists in the country. He is famously known for his big hit "Please Send Me Someone To Love" and for writing Ray Charles' chartbuster"Hit The Road Jack". Percy was in a 1952 automobile accident and was pronounced dead at the scene but recovered to live with permanent
face damage and did not return to performing until after a 2 year convalescent.
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WRECIA MAE FORD -
Class Of 1954 - Entertainer -
Recording Artist - Vocalist -
Keyboard - Song Writer
Famously known as
DEE DEE FORD
WRECIA HOLLOWAY (married name) - Although a recording artist on her own, she gained notoriety after teaming up and becoming DON GARDNER & DEE DEE FORD. They became most famous for their #1 hit in 1962 with the song " I NEED YOUR LOVING". She wrote and composed many songs and wrote Bettye LaVette's big hit song "LET ME DOWN EASY". PERSONAL NOTE by website builder - I was fortunate to catch DEE DEE
in a live performance of their #1 hit song in 1962 at The HOWARD THEATER, Washington, D.C., and went back stage. My wife, in-arms baby daughter and I had her over to our house next day for dinner. It was a special treat and a wonderful WEBSTER HIGH SCHOOL Reunion for us.
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JESSIE N. STONE - Class Of 1941 - Attorney- Educator - Dean Of Southern University Law School -
Civil Rights Hero
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CLYDE WILLIAMS - Class Of 1959 - NFL Football - St. Louis Cardinals -
Right Guard
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SWEET LOU - DUNBAR = Class Of 1971 - Pro Basketball - World Renowed
GLOBE TROTTERS & Louisiana Sports
Hall Of Fame
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WILBERT FRAZIER - Class Of 1961 - ABA & NBA Basketball
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lAVERNE BUTLER - Class Of 1973 - Entertainer - Vocalist - Recording Artist
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DOROTHY RABB BROWN - Class Of 1971 - Attorney - Clerk Of The Circuit Court, Cooke County, Chicago, IL Chicago Mayoral Candidate
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EARL TIMS- Class Of 1950 - Entertainer - Saxophone
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James Sims (JIMMY SIMS) Class Of 1958
Entertainer Exelente
Recording Artist
Song Writer & Producer
Vocalist Extraordinaire
Recording Studio Engineer
Host JIMMY'S OPEN MIKE
On Air Radio DJ
Club DJ
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THE 23RD PSALM - JIMMY SIMS
00:00 / 03:22
THE ULTIMATE ENTERTAINER
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Listen to song >>>>
Telecommunications Manager For
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES & AIR FORCE ONE - 1977-1979
* FIRST BLACK * person and the 2ND individual
overall, to EVER perform this duty of a possible 17 elite
individuals during it's entire existence to current date.
AIR FORCE COMMENDATION MEDAL
awarded to TSgt JAMES E.SIMS, USAF
for Meritorious Service as Telecommunications
Manager under PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER
ARTHUR THOMPSON - Class Of 1959 - Attorney - Clerk of Council for the city of Shreveport, La & Chairman of The BRF Board Of Directors Shreveport, La.
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JEFFIE DEAN ROBINSON - Class Of 1961 - Educator/Legendary School Principal. JEFFIE FRAZIER WAY, a street in New Haven, CT was named in her honor for outstanding accomplishments during her tenure there as a principal.
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PATRICIA VANCE - Class Of ?? Served three-four year elected terms as Supervisor Of Township for the city of Evanston, Illinois for a total of 12 consecutive years.
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REV. DR. JERRY A. MOORE, JR. - Class of 1936 - Pastor of 19th Street Baptist
Church, Washington, D.C. for 50 years. He was a
Republican politician (District Councilman in
Washington, D.C. for 10 years & also Ambassador to
Lesotho, under President George H.W. Bush in 1989).
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GERALD KIMBLE - Class Of 1959 - HEAD COACH- Southern University Football, Baton Rouge, LA. Prior to that, he was a high school coach with impeccable accomplishments.
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