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Athletics
Department Hosts
'Hall of Honor' Dinner Fundraiser
April 29, 2005
 The
Plano ISD Athletic Department hosted its 2nd Annual “Hall of
Honor” Dinner and Golf Tournament
this week. The Hall of Honor dinner was held on
Sunday, April 24, at the Sockwell Center, followed
the next day by the golf tournament at The Hills of
Prestonwood in Plano. The tournament fundraiser
helped the athletic
department offset new financial
challenges caused by the impact
of the state school finance situation, including student
participation fees, facility
upgrades and general needs.
Former Plano ISD Coaches
(l-r) Tommy Kimbrough, Tom Gray and John Clark have six championships
among them.
Sponsors for the dinner included
Shady Oak Barbecue, Ken Bigger, Pat Thomas, John
Muns, Johnnie Robinson, Keith Sockwell and TGH Companies,
Inc.
Sponsors for the golf tournament were Legacy Bank, Frisco
RoughRiders, Dynamist, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano,
Middlekauff Ford, Summit Alliance, Dr Pepper/7Up Bottlers,
Abuelo's Mexican, Food Embassy, Two Rows Classic Grill,
Profit Plus, Office Depot, C & C Trophy, John Muns and Artistic
Textile Graphics.
Hall of Honor Inductees
Inducted into the
Hall of Honor on Sunday evening are Roy Lamb, Billy
Ray Smith and Pat Thomas, with
special recognition to the 1965 State Championship
Plano Wildcats Football Team.
Roy Lamb
- coach, teacher and administrator in Plano ISD for
48 years
- football and basketball coach at Douglass High
School
- coached or taught at Cox Junior High, Bowman Middle
School and PSHS
Roy Lamb is pictured with members
of his family.
Billy Ray Smith
- former football star
- offensive/defensive lineman
- played on 1977 state champion team
- All-American at University of Arkansas
- First round draft pick of San Diego Chargers, with
whom he played for 10 seasons
Billy Ray Smith is pictured
with Ronny Hart,
his mother Carroll and nephews.
Pat Thomas
- former football star
- running back/defensive back/kicker
- played on 1971 state championship
team
- All-American at Texas A&M
- All-Pro with Los Angeles Rams
Pat Thomas with wife Lenith
Contact
For more information and future sponsorship opportunities,
contact Chris Feris, PISD Athletic
Department, at (469) 752-1084 or e-mail cferis@pisd.edu.
1965 State Championship Football
Team and Coaches
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