4TH
ANNUAL WALL OF CHAMPIONS DINNER
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, 2010
PARDINI’S BANQUET HALL
5:30 PM, NO-HOST SOCIAL
7:00 PM DINNER
The Wall of
Champions selection committee has made their 2010 selection of
another group of outstanding Fresno High School Warrior athletes
and coaches who have been champions in their fields.
Twenty-eight previously selected Warriors will be joined by:
Ted Wills, Jr., (1951) baseball pitcher, went on to play
for Pete Beiden at Fresno State and played 6 years of Major
League Baseball with the Boston Red Sox.
Mike Noakes, (1957) played varsity baseball and
basketball at Fresno High. Went on to play for Cal Berkeley and
became the most successful high school baseball coach in Valley
history.
Toby Lawless, (1936) was an all around athlete at Fresno
High in the mid 1930's. Starred at Fresno State in both
basketball and football and returned to Fresno High as a coach
in the 40's and 50's.
John Alstrom, (1960) was a 3 years starter on FHS
Basketball team and was on the US Volleyball Team at the 1968
Olympics at Mexico City.
Rene Palonco, (1982) was an early pioneer in the rise of
women's softball. Rene went on from Fresno High to be standout
player for Fresno State.
Irwin Ginsburg, (Coach From 1929 -1955) coached many
sports at Fresno High and helped the school live up to its
"School of Champions" tradition.
Jack Erdman, (1966) an all around football, basketball
and track athlete at FHS and Fresno State and had a successful
coaching and teaching career.
John Hoover, a Warrior baseball pitcher who went on to
become an All-American at Fresno State and played for the US
National team.
Walt Byrd, (1931) was one of Fresno Highs earliest
exceptionally talented athletes who went on to star at Fresno
State and eventually coached against Fresno High for crosstown
rival Roosevelt High.
Anthony Washington, (1976) was a football and track
standout at Fresno High, played college football for both Cal
and Fresno State and had a pro football career with the
Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins.
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THIRTEEN YEARS OF DEDICATION
Bob Reyes, Principal of Fresno High School between 1997 and
2010, retired July 1st after thirteen years at the helm. Bob has
been the longest standing principal in the history of Fresno
High, longer than any of the twenty-four principals who preceded
him. Bob came to FHS after serving as vice-principal and then
principal of Kerman High School for thirteen years. When he
first walked into the school office and noticed the photos of
all previous principals on the wall, he noted, “I’m the first
principal of color.” Click here to read
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ALL-ALUMNI DINNER
May 8, 2010
For the first time in a number of years, the weather cooperated
with the Fresno High Alumni Association’s committee members and
brought cooler temperatures to the event. The cooler weather
allowed more of those attending to browse around and visit with
other alumni. Last year, most everyone found any small bit of
shade or a cooling mister and never moved until dinner was
served. Entertainment before dinner this year was Dave Rufner
and the all-alumni jazz band, and the FHS choir under the
direction of Jeff Sandersier.
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