Athletic tradition has always been important at C. E. Byrd High School. The success Byrd has enjoyed in sports competition has been a great rallying point for the school and source of pride since 1926. The Athletic Hall of Fame at C. E. Byrd High School was formulated and conceived by the C. E. Byrd Letterman’s Association. The Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet is a bi-annual event sponsored by the Association to honor its outstanding athletes.

The Yellow Jackets have been blessed with a great number of talented athletes competing on the men’s and women’s athletic teams. The Association welcomes Hall of Fame nominations from letterman, alumni, friends and supporters of C. E. Byrd High School. Anyone wishing to provide information for a nominee can do so by writing to:

C.E. BYRD HIGH SCHOOL
LETTERMAN’S ASSOCIATION
3201 LINE AVENUE
SHREVEPORT, LA 71104

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In order to maintain the integrity of the Hall of Fame, nominees must exemplify the highest standards of sportsmanship, ethical conduct, and moral character. All candidates will be judged on their significant and/or long-term contributions to athletic endeavors. In addition, as much as possible, acknowledged leadership in his/her chosen field or community, state, and national presence will be considered. Candidates may be nominated as a player, a coach or contributor by anyone. Candidates may not nominate themselves. All entries must be submitted on the official Athletics Hall of Fame Nomination Form by October 1. The nomination form shall be available through the Lettermen’s Association, the Athletic Director’s office, the high school office, or the Letterman’s Association portion of the Alumni Associations Website.

A candidate shall not be considered for the Hall of Fame until seven (7) years after graduation from Byrd High School.

Any athlete who distinguished himself/herself in the field of athletics while a student at Byrd High School above and beyond the normal standards.
1. This could include establishing individual school, conference, state, or national records or championships
2. Selection in All-District, All-City, All-Metro and All-State Honors or qualifying as an individual in state competition
3. Being recognized as an all-round athlete in high school in any sport while attaining several all-district team selections and while leading teams to district championships and state championships
An athlete not so honored for high school achievements, but who participates in college and gains honors at the collegiate level or beyond, may also be considered by the Hall of Fame Committee

A) Required:
- 1) Individual students must have graduated at least seven (7) years prior
- 2) Teams must have been at least seven (7) years prior
- 3) Retired coach with at least five (5) years of coaching at Byrd High School
- 4) Represented Byrd High School in a positive fashion both in and out of sports
- 5) Individual athletes must have graduated from Byrd High School
B) Recommended:
- 1) Team or individual state champions
- 2) All American highest level
- 3) Team or individual: State champs or state runners-up
- 4) “Dream Team” per coaches’ association or media
- 5) Coach inducted into state/national Hall of Fame
- 6) Coach named “Coach of the Year” by the state Coaches’ or Sports Writer’s Association for that sport
- 7) Coach does not coach another “competitor” school in the area at the time of induction
- 9) School and/or state record holder
- 10) Student participated in Byrd High School athletics
C) Optional:
- 1) Participated in collegiate athletics
- 2) Participated in professional athletics
- 3) Participated in the Olympics
- 4) Athlete of the Year or Scholar Athlete of the Year at Byrd High School

Athletic Hall of Fame

1992

Joe “Red” Baird 1944

Dr. Billy Bundrick 1956

Rupert “Bo” Campbell 1959

Coach J. D. Cox 1929-1967

Guy Feducia 1938

Richard Gay 1954

Seth Morehead 1952

John Trigg 1950

Barbara Faye White 1958

1993

Conway Baker 1932

Leo Bird 1938

Marilyn Rogers Garner 1952

Jake Hanna 1927

Richard Hughes 1956

Carolyn Rogers 1952

Dan Sandifer 1944

Terry Smith 1964

Coach Woodrow Turner 1951-1975

Jimmy Williams 1960

1995

Spevens Rosenblath 1950

Pat Studstill 1957

“Spanky” McCoy 1955

David Woodley 1976

Charles Minder 1966

Liffort Hobley 1980

1997

Buck Bryan 1932

Mercer Tennille 1928

Gene Newton 1954

Charles Peatross 1957

Scotty Robertson 1946

Tommy Morrow 1950

Coach Nick Lester 1945

1999

Spiro Cosse 1956

Frank Pernici 1956

Jimmy Caskey 1961

Alton Thomas 1962

David Brookings 1968

Mark Massey 1968

2001

Jimmie Harrison 1946

Jimmy Mangum 1952

Don Davis 1956

Jack Pyburn 1963

Mike Leonard 1972

Jerry Byrd 1991

Carrie Morman 1993

2003

Sammy Booras 1947

Harold Gene Smith 1954

Rex Staes 1954

Arnaz Battle 1998

Meredith Duncan 1998

Karen McCarter Elliott 1974

2005

Leigh McGovern Wilson 1999

John Gray Pou 1999

Katie Cochran Hall 1994

Leon Murray 1995

James Mosely 1972

Dr. Joe Farmer Abendroth 1960

Dickey Carpenter 1957

Coach Alan Carter 1990-1997

2007

Delbert Clinton 1989-1997

Jack A. Crichton 1933

Ronald L. Sawyer 1953

Robert “Bob” Hamm 1958

William “Bill” Hancock 1960

Blocker Thornton 1963

Gerald Badgley 1976

Caroline Haynie 1994

2009

Philip Campbell

Carol Weyman

Meg Frazier 1997

Merle Kemmerly, Jr.

Brandon Nightengale 2000

Paul Winder

2016

Kendrick Farris, 2004

Owen Self

Amy Restovich-Dunman, 1994

Dr. Sam Nader, 1963

C.E. Byrd High School Alumni Association