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The Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019 will be celebrated at the induction ceremony Friday, April 26 at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. The induction list comprises five legendary former student-athletes, a prominent pair of girls’ basketball coaches, a former Major League Baseball hitting instructor and a longtime announcer. Learn a little more about these fantastic inductees: https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/17/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-gary-blair/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/19/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-doug-english/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/18/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-michael-ensley/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/19/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-rudy-jaramillo/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/19/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-harvey-martin/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/22/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-roy-robot-martin/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/22/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-j-d-mayo/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/22/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-barbara-brown-mccoy/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/22/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-john-pritchett/

Barbara Brown McCoy is considered a trailblazer in Dallas ISD athletics for her accomplishments as a student-athlete, head coach and administrator at South Oak Cliff High School. Brown McCoy was one of the first beneficiaries of the recently passed Title IX legislation in 1972 as she honed her skills at Zumwalt Junior High before moving over to SOC in 1974. It didn’t take long for Brown McCoy to display her athletic prowess as she excelled in track & field, volleyball and basketball. She was a city champion in the aforementioned sports but became most known for her efforts in the…

John Pritchett is synonymous with Dallas ISD athletics, as his tenure spans 50-plus years announcing athletic events in the district and 30-plus years as an announcer for the UIL State Track & Field Meet. Born in Oklahoma and a graduate of W.H. Adamson High School, Pritchett took advantage of a late growth spurt while enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a three-sport letterwinner for his division team. His interest in broadcasting also took flight during that span as he served as the weekend announcer for the Frankfurt Black Knights’ football and basketball teams. Pritchett returned to Dallas and enrolled…

Legendary boys basketball coach J.D Mayo’s impact on the game of basketball has spanned nearly five decades in North Texas. During his illustrious career on the hardwood, Mayo made the biggest difference in the lives of Dallas ISD student-athletes as the winningest head coach in district history during a 33-year span at Skyline High School. A graduate of East Texas State in Commerce, Texas, Mayo began his storied career at Spruce High School as an assistant coach under John Paul Fultz for five seasons. Mayo was handed the keys to his own program in 1976 at Skyline and made the…