Nominees for Naming of - Austin ISD



Nominees for Field Sports Complex

Revised, March 3, 2003

(The names in bold were nominated during the 2003 process)

|Nominee |Brief Description |

|Alton D. Rison |Dr. Rison was a founder/first publisher of the only study guide to help low performing |

| |minorities and schools on the TAAS/TAKS test in the state. He was a former school |

| |administrator of the city of New York, but retired/returned to Austin in 1988, to come and |

| |work with schools in the Austin, Houston, and Dallas public schools as well as charters and |

| |parents. Many students of the Austin ISD were able to pass the TAAS after using his |

| |material and workshops. Dr. Rison was a firm believer in the talent of all students as a |

| |natural gift they should not ignore, even when other say they are disruptive and not able to|

| |achieve. Dr. Rison encouraged students, parents, and staff of AISD to refocus and encourage|

| |students’ natural talents in the arts and athletics. He was honored by the Texas House of |

| |Representatives for outstanding contributions to Austin and the broader community. |

|Dorothy Orebo |As principal of LBJ High School, she did so much to establish LBJ as one of the finest high |

| |schools in Texas. She was instrumental in brining the Science academy to LBJ and under her |

| |leadership LBJ High School produced more scholarship monies than any other school ever in |

| |AISD. Mrs. Orebo retired from AISD in 1992 with 33 years of service. She started her |

| |education pathway as an English teachers at Kealing JHS, then went to Johnston as a teacher |

| |and Dean of Women. At LBJ HS she was a House Principal, an Associate Principal and |

| |Principal. |

|Elnora (Ellie) Noack |Ms. Noack taught physical education at all grade levels for Austin ISD. She was an |

| |Instructional Coordinator for several years. She also served as Assistant Athletics |

| |Director and Athletic Director. This past summer she was inducted in the Texas High School |

| |Athletic Directors Association Hall of Honor. Her expectations of students, teachers, and |

| |coaches performance are well recognized. |

|Hero Stadium |In “Honor and Memory” for all military persons, police officers, and firefighters. |

|Ida Mae Collins |Ms. Collins has been an AISD bus driver since 1973. |

|James S. Acker |Coach Acker has been an icon in the field of Athletics four decades as a coach at Lamar Jr. |

| |High, McCallum HS, Anderson HS. At Anderson he gave the Trojans their first district |

| |football championship and the very next year he coached the baseball team into the state |

| |playoffs. Respect, Honor and Integrity are words that define James S. Acker, and these are |

| |characteristics that he knowingly passed on to those of us fortunate enough to have crossed |

| |his path. Coach Acker retired from AISD in 1989. |

|James Keller |James Keller went to school in Austin.  He was an outstanding athlete and he died several |

| |years ago of ALS.  He was an inspiration to all throughout his illness and will be |

| |remembered fondly by all who knew him as a school classmate or as a baseball coach.  |

|Jorge Luis Rodriquez |Mr. Rodriquez in an AISD Administrator. His passion for education and the success of all |

| |children is limitless. He make time for his students and time for those not even assigned |

| |to him but need someone to talk to. |

|Lance Armstrong |Mr. Armstrong overcame adversity (cancer) to reach a difficult goal |

| |(winning the Tour de France) — three times! His example of determination is inspirational to|

| |young people and adults alike. He represents the qualities that the school district and we, |

| |as parents, strive to instill in our children. Known internationally, he is a popular hero |

| |with young people and I believe his name would inspire them to achieve at the highest |

| |levels. |

|Lawrence M. Britton, Sr. |I feel the complex should be named for an individual that has served the entire Austin |

| |community. Lawrence Britton Sr., was in the education profession for over 31 years, with 29|

| |years in AISD as a teacher and coach at the old LC Anderson HS, McCallum HS and Reagan HS. |

| |When older Anderson HS entered the UIL , his team won back-to-back district championships in|

| |1968 and 1969 and one Bi-District Championship that advanced to Regional play in 1969. He |

| |was one of the organizers of the East Austin Youth Foundation. He was inducted into the |

| |Prairie View Hall of Honor, Austin Sports Hall of Honor, and recognized by the Legislative |

| |Black Caucus of the State of Texas for Outstanding Contribution in Athletics and for service|

| |level commitment to Black Texans and the State of Texas. |

|Leon Cashaw |Mr. Cashaw worked in Texas and Austin with diversity training, education and desegregation |

| |planning |

|Loretta Edelen |Ms. Edelen is a current AISD school board member serving for the past 8 years. |

|Rodney Kidd |Mr. Kidd was the director of the University Interscholastic League (after Roy Bedichek) for |

| |many years. He also owned and operated Friday Mountain Camp, and in the 1950’s AISD sixth |

| |graders were privileged to spend a week at the camp. In addition, her as the Scoutmaster of|

| |Troop 3 for many years. |

|Ronald Kirk |Mr. Kirk is the son of Willie Mae Kirk, an AISD graduate, and former Mayor of Dallas. |

|Standard (Stan) Lambert |Stan Lambert came to AISD in the Fall of 1935 as an assistant football coach. He was the |

| |head football coach at AHS from 1937 to 1948, an won the state football championship in |

| |1942. AHS recognized Coach Lambert’s contributions by making him the first inductees into |

| |the SFA Hall of Fame. In 1985, the Texas High School Coacher Assoc. inducted him into their|

| |Hall of Fame. Although Lambert’s teams excelled as football players, he also saw to it that|

| |they excelled off the field as well. Among the leading Austinites who played football for |

| |Coach Lambert are Johnnie Rodgers, Jimmy Banks, Jack Allison, Will Davis, and Desmond Kidd. |

|Tyrone Johnson |Coach Johnson represented Austin well as a player at Austin High and the University of Texas|

| |and a Coach at Anderson High.  Coach Johnson was about so much more than winning. Coach |

| |Johnson instilled in his players the values of discipline, fair play, promptness, hard work,|

| |and always striving to do your best. As a Coach in AISD, I saw Coach Johnson as a leader in|

| |his field. He was respected in Central Texas and across the state by his professional peers.|

| |I learned much about coaching from Coach Johnson and I know that everything he did was |

| |always in the best interest of the kids. |

|William King |Mr. King, age 16, was one of the youngest Texans to die in the Alamo. This young man should|

| |be honored as a role model or hero for other young students. |

|William Pigford |Mr. Pigford’s long career as a coach and educator spanned 41-years. He was a coach for 16 |

| |years at Anderson HS, served for 13 years as principal Anderson HS, and 5 years assistant |

| |principal at Reagan HS. |

|William Sutherland |Mr. Sutherland, age 17, was one of the youngest Texans to die in the Alamo. This young man |

| |should be honored as a role model or hero for other young students. |

|Willie Mae Kirk |Ms. Kirk is a former AISD teacher. |

Summary of Nominations

Name and Number Making Nomination

Revised March 3, 2003

(The names in bold were nominated during the 2003 process)

1. Alton D. Rison - 3

2. Dorothy Orebo – 2

3. Elnora (Ellie) Noack – 12

4. Hero Stadium - 1

5. Ida Mae Collins – 3

6. James Acker – 1

7. James Keller – 1

8. Jorge Luis Rodriquez – 1

9. Lance Armstrong – 1

10. Lawrence M. Britton, Sr. – 11

11. Leon Cashaw – 1

12. Loretta Edelen – 1

13. Rodney Kidd –1

14. Ronald Kirk – 1

15. Standard (Stan) Lambert – 5

16. Tyrone Johnson – 4

17. William King – 1

18. William E. Pigford – 1

19. William Sutherland – 1

20. Willie Mae Kirk – 1

Nominees for the Field Sports Complex

Revised March 3, 2003

(The names in bold were nominated during the 2003 process)

|Nominee |Person(s) Making Nomination |Date Nomination was Received |

|Alton D. Rison |Deidra Miling |February 28, 2003 |

| |Baleria Henderson |February 28, 2003 |

| |Adrienne Isom |February 28, 2003 |

|Dorothy Orebo (Living) |David Houston |February 12, 2003 |

| |Nancy Thompson |February 28, 2003 |

|Elnora (Ellie) Noack |Carolyn Hewatt |March 7, 2002 |

| |Linda Nichols |March 7, 2002 |

| |Nancy Young |March 18, 2002 |

| |Bonnie Northcutt |March 18, 2002 |

| |Carole Keeton Rylander |March 19, 2002 |

| |Marjorie Bell Hill |February 4, 2003 |

| |Anita Sybesma |February 12, 2003 |

| |Larriann Curtis |February 12, 2003 |

| |Judy Stanke |February 13, 2003 |

| |Lawrence Buford |February 18, 2003 |

| |Emma Lea Mayton |February 18, 2003 |

| |Timy Baranoff |February 28, 2003 |

|Hero Stadium |John England |February 12, 2003 |

|Ida Mae Collins |May Mills |March 18, 2002 |

| |Ronda Grey | |

| |Amber Collins | |

|James S. Acker |Randy Atchison |February 27, 2002 |

|James Keller (Deceased) |Donna Rinn |February 28, 2002 |

|Jorge Luis Rodriquez |Irma Linda Rodriquez Schneider |March 18, 2002 |

|Lance Armstrong (Living) |Kathy Anthony |February 28, 2002 |

|Lawrence M. Britton, Sr. |Unknown |February 26, 2003 |

| |Albert Walker |February 27,2003 |

| |General Marshall |February 27, 2003 |

| |Charles Akins |February 27, 2003 |

| |Melvin Wrener |February 27, 2003 |

| |Barbara Wilson |February 27, 2003 |

| |Louis Hudspeth, Sr. |February 27, 2003 |

| |Brandon Wilson |February 27, 2003 |

| |Karen Allen |February 27, 2003 |

| |Rev. AL Watson |February 28,2003 |

| |Freddie Dixon |February 28, 2003 |

|Leon Cashaw |Deanna Mercer |February 27, 2002 |

|Loretta Edelen (Living) |Trenell Johnson |February 26, 2002 |

|Rodney Kidd |James Prentice |March 18, 2002 |

|Ronald Kirk (Living) |Trenell Johnson |February 26, 2002 |

|Standard (Stan) Lambert |Nancy Lambert Lewis |March 18, 2002 |

| |Kay Lambert |March 18, 2002 |

| |Tom Ausley |March 18, 2002 |

| |Jake Pickle |March 18, 2002 |

| |Kay Sterling |March 19, 2002 |

|Tyrone Johnson (Deceased) |Shirley Hamilton |March 4, 2002 |

| |Brad Ingram |March 5, 2002 |

| |Rachel Haurwitz |March 18, 2002 |

| |Leon Black |March 18, 2002 |

|William King (Deceased) |Ruth Haak, Ph.D. |March 18, 2002 |

|William Pigford |Donald Spence |March 18, 2002 |

|William Sutherland |Ruth Haak, Ph.D. |March 18, 2002 |

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