DALLAS — Dallas ISD announced the nine names who make up the 2023-24 Athletic Hall of Fame class, which includes an All-American basketball star who went to the NBA.
The 2022 class featured the likes of NBA legend Spud Webb, Duncanville head coach Reginald Samples and more. According to the district, to be selected for the Hall of Fame, individuals must exemplify the highest standards of sportsmanship, ethical conduct, and moral character.
"Inductees were selected for their striking accomplishments and undisputed impact while advancing school athletics. Their successes are not limited to Dallas ISD borders. They have reached recognition on local, state, national, and international levels," district officials said in a release.
Here is a look at the class:
- Rickey Dixon - Wilmer-Hutchins High School standout defensive back and College Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Jimmy Gales - South Oak Cliff High School and University of North Texas high-achieving basketball coach
- Don E. King Jr. - Justin F. Kimball High School and Southern Methodist University All-American quarterback and former NFL player
- Lisa Langston - H. Grady Spruce High School multisport athlete and first African American woman to serve as the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association president
- C.J. Miles - Skyline High School All-American basketball star and youngest player drafted by the Utah Jazz
- Bettye Mims-Danoff - Sunset High School's first female golfer and co-founder of the Ladies Professional Golf Association
- Gene and Joe Pouncy - Record-setting sprinters for Lincoln High School and Humanities/Communications Magnet and the Southwest Conference
- Sammy Walker - W.W. Samuell High School and Southern Methodist University nationally ranked shot putter and Olympic weightlifter
The induction ceremony is slated for April 12 at the W Hotel in Dallas.
For more information, please visit the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame website.
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