Hall of Honor
The following team/athletes are the first inductees into the Athletic Hall of Honor.
2009
Boy’s Track Team
1st State Championship for Alvin High School - 1922
State Boys’ “B” Division Champions - 1922
Regional Boys’ Champions - 1922
District Boy’s Champions – 1922
Alex Esquivel ‘48
Football
Best Running Back in District - 1947
Mexico City College Football Scholarship
1st Mexico City College player to be drafted into the NFL
National Collegiate Football Hall of Fame – 1973
Andy Hillhouse ‘45
Football
Matsushita Award - 1943
All-District Football -1945
All Southwest Conference at Texas A&M University - 1948-50
Walter Camp All-American Two-Way Player -1950
Grantland All-American Specialist Team -1950
East-West Shrine Game -1950
Drafted by the New York Yankees -1950
Billy Roye ‘55
Tennis
State Boys’ Doubles Champion - 1955
Regional Boys’ Doubles Champion - 1955
District Boys’ Doubles Champion – 1955
Bobbi Kacz ‘75
Track & Field
North American 80-yard Low Hurdles Record Holder - 1973
Alvin High School Record Holder in 80-yard Low Hurdles & 440/880
1st Place at State Track Meet in Low Hurdles - 1973
University of Las Vegas Track Scholarship
Gary Keithley ‘69
Football
Matsushita Award - 1967
All-State Quarterback - 1968
State Football Semifinals - 1968
Alvin High School Record Holder for Passing Yardage & Touchdown Passes
Drafted by NFL St. Louis Cardinals
Harvey Barber ‘57
Tennis
State Boys’ Doubles Champion - 1955
Regional Boys’ Doubles Champion - 1955
District Boys’ Doubles Champion - 1955
State Boys’ Singles Runner-up – 1956
Tinnin Cup/Matsushita Awards - 1957
Texas A&M University Tennis Scholarship
Henry Winston ‘49
Football/Track & Field
1st Four-sport letterman after WW II
Matsushita Award - 1947
State Boys’ Mile Champion - 1949
All-District in Football & Basketball
Henry Winston Football Stadium at Friendswood High School
Jimmy Howard ‘78
Track & Field
UIL State Silver Medalist in High Jump - 1978
Four time Southwest Conference High Jump Champion
No. 1 in the USA - 1985-1987
No. 2 in the World -1985-1986
Member of the USA Olympic Team - 1980 and 1988
Katy Jameyson Garza ‘90
Volleyball
All-State Middle Blocker - 1989
Volleyball Monthly Fab 50 All-American
Two-time Southwest Conference Volleyball Player of the Year
Member of the USA National “B” Volleyball Team
Kent Waldrep ‘72
Football
All-District & All-County Running Back - 1971
Leading Scorer in the District and Brazoria County - 1971
Texas Christian University Football Scholarship
Served on the National Council on Disability under three Presidents
Instrumental in development of Americans with Disabilities Act
Founded the Kent Waldrep National Paralysis Foundation
Nolan Ryan ‘65
Baseball
Tinnin Cup/Matsushita Awards - 1965
All-State Pitcher - 1965
State Baseball Finals - 1965
Winning Pitcher in 16 games as a Junior at Alvin High School
Winning Pitcher in 19 games as a Senior at Alvin High School
Struck out 21 batters in a 10 inning game at Alvin High School - 1964
Struck out 18 batters in a 7 inning game at Alvin High School - 1965
Holder of 53 Major League Baseball Records
National Baseball Hall of Fame 1999
Rachel Adams Thompson ‘66
Tennis
State Girls’ Doubles Champion - 1965
State Girls’ Doubles Semifinalist - 1966
Two-time Girls’ Doubles Regional Champion - 1965 & 1966
Two-time Girls’ Doubles District Champion - 1965 - 1966
Ruth Holdorff Ryan ‘67
Tennis
State Girls’ Doubles Champion - 1965
State Girls’ Doubles Semifinalist - 1966
Two-time Girls’ Doubles District Champion - 1965 & 1966
Two-time Girls’ Doubles Regional Champion - 1965 & 1966
State Girls’ Singles Semifinalist - 1967