(Or: Greenies Who Really Made It!)



Persons who graduated from, attended, or taught at South Park High School or South Park/Lamar Junior College, prior to closure of the High School circa 1983:

1. Nick Lampson, U.S. Congressman (grad 1963)
   
2. Dave Oliphant, writer (grad. 1957)
   
3. Andrew Rudin, Composer (grad. 1957)
   
4. Tex Ritter (attended 19-?)
   
5. John Gray (1924-25 Jr. College)
   
6. Ral Donner (early 60's Elvis-type rock n' roll star)
   
7. Bob McDill ? Nashville Grammy winner
   
8. Tillman Smith (Texas Dist. Judge, 1925 Jr. College)
   
9. Ron Walker, Chief Justice, Beaumont Court of Appeals, State District Judge, County Judge of Jefferson County, Texas (Class of 1955)
   
10. Michael Matheny, State District Judge (Class of 1954)
    
11. Anthony Brocato, Lamar Jr. College, Beaumont City Attorney
    
12. Gilbert T. Adams, Sr., attorney & banker, 1926 Jr. College
    
13. Clyde Rush, Chief of Police/Beaumont, 1933 Jr. College
    
14. Billy Halfin, Sports writer (grad. 1951)
    
15. Gene Van Meter (SPHS, circa 1948), Gold Crest Electric Co.
    
16. Leon Plake, Plake Construction (SPHS, circa 1942)
    
17. O. G. Parks, 1944 Memoriam, grad. and taught SPHS, pianist
    
18. Lupe Flores, Judge, Jefferson County Court at Law #2, Class of 1967
    
19. James 'Jimmy' Sparks, Judge, County Court at Law #2
    
20. Charles Gibbs, Sr., SPISD Bd. Member, insurance agent/Bmt.
    
21. Jerry Mallett, Superintendent, BISD
    
22. Bill Mitchell, CEO Texas Instruments
    
23. Eddie Bernard, Director, NOAA
    
24. Elaine Pickett, 1st runner-up or Miss Universe, Class of 1968
    
25. Judy Mallett, runner-up for Miss Texas
    
26. Carl Gibbs, pianist
    
27. Jim Broussard, Asst. Director, Drainage District #6
    
28. Coy Fuller, drummer for The Grassroots (on tour), for Boot Hill, and for Scott McGill
    
29. Gary Mouton, lead guitarist with the Boogie Kings
    
30. Tobe Hahn, U. S. Postmaster General
    
31. Ernest Allred, founder of Gerland's
    
32. Harold Engstrom, Justice of the Peace
    
33. Bob Dickinson, head-Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission
    
34. Leroy Saleme, Assistant Superintendent, BISD
    
35. J. W. Kinnear
    
36. Frank Helmke (Did he graduate fr. SPHS?)
    
37. Bob McDill, Nashville grammy Winner
    
38. Otho Plummer, attended Junior College

Athletes

1. James 'Bubba' Busceme (professional boxer, Golden Gloves, Olympics, & WBC
   
2. Susie McAlister (pro golfer); also married Gary Morton (Lucille Ball's widower)
   
3. Dwight Harrison (pro football 17 yrs., some with Baltimore Colts)
   
4. Ken Harrison (pro football)
   
5. Jerry Mallett (pro baseball, Boston Red Sox)
   
6. Mr. Percale (pro basketball)
   
7. Billy Wright (UT basketball, Pittsburgh Steelers football)
   
8. Johnny Fuller (8 yrs. NFL, cornerback & safety)
   
9. Bud Hebert, NFL
   
10. Darryl Johnson, NFL
    
11. Bill Tipton
    
12. Jimmy Anders
    
13. Coach Jerry Hentschel, drafted by Chicago Bears, but chose to play pro football in Canadian FL, for the Ottawa Rough Riders
    
14. Marion Shoemaker
    
15. Sam Blanton
    
16. John Kimbrough
    
17. John Gray

List compiled by Jack Lawrence hirelaw@sbcglobal.net _________________________________________________

If you know of any others whose name should be
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