1981
Semi Finals Yates 34 San
Antonio ChurchHill 31
Thomas
Ledet and the Jack Yates
Lions closeout San
Antonio ChurchHill in
the 1981 UIL Semi-Finals.
Houston Texas, Rice
Stadium.-
Thomas
Ledet set many shcool
passing records which
have not
been
eclisped to this day
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PostSports
1990 Quaterback Charles Price
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Chronicle Sports
1981- Texas 5A Final
#3
Thomas Ledet
Lions
1992 Head Coach
Maruice McGowen
Texas 5A Championship Game
Yates vs Temple
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Chronicle Sports
2007-Yates vs Willoridge
#1
Darveon Trahan
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Chronicle Sports
#5 2006 Booker T. Washington
2004-#1
Orie Lemon-OSU
HIGH OCTANE BACKS-
With
Each Year a New Back Stands Out.
Throughout the
storied history of Jack Yates. T he
school has produced a number of
outstanding running
backs. Many have gone on to become stars
in the NFL.
Great running backs
such has Robert Miller, Elvis Patterson ,
Johnny Bailey-
and Jerald Moore
have represent the school well in the
NFL.
Ronald
James-
Texas
AM
Artie
Mitchell-
TSU
Ricky
Bishop-
Grambling
Larry
Collins-
Rice
Johnny
Bailey
-Texas
AI
Eli
Lemon
Elvis
Patterson-
Kansas
Josphe
Warren-
TSU
Curt
Hogan-
Houston
High Octane
Running Back Core
1000 Yard
Running Backs
RONNIE
JAMES
LARRY
COLLINS
JOHNNY
BAILEY
GERALD
MOORE
GREG
BEAN
ELI
LEMON
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Lisa Ventures
Class of 79
Ronald "Ronnie" James
#44
All-American
1977-79
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Maruice McGowen
Larry Collins #34
All-District
1979-81
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Chronicle
Sports
2005:#26 Eli Lemon
All-District
JUSTIN
WASHINGTON
LINCOLN
RHODEN
REGINAL
PERRY
CORRIE
POSEY
TRADARIUS
LIMBRICK
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Chronicle
Sports
2007 - #36 Justin
Washington
Fullback Washing has ripped
through District 20-4A taking
no prisoners. Finishing the
2007 season with 548yds
and 13 TD's
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Sports
2007 - #36 Lincoln
Rhoden
Sofar Rhoden has held his own.
Small but effective running
back has keep pace with
the offense.
372 rushing yards and 5
touchdowns.
Defense - The
Core of the Team:
As we have seen in the past, the Lions have
always brought a great defense to the big
show. With outstanding district play, the
Lions have set many defensive records and
have sent more defensive players to the
NFL than any other High School in the
country. The school is known for producing
some of the best talent in this area of
the game.
ARTIE MITCHELL
1981-#21
Artie Mitchell and #42 Kevin
Smith relax during opening day against
Milby High.
SEBASTIAN HARRIS
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Houston Chronicle Sports
1981-#61
Sebastian Harris-Houston
Middle Linebacker in hot pursut of Jones
quaterback Dennis Haskins. Lions defeated
undefeated Jones in a 46-0 blowout amidst
a overflowing Barnett Stadium.
STEVE THOMPSON
1981
-#58 Lions Captian Steve
Thompson
-Rice take a break during
0-0 tie againts Booker T. Washington.
PHILLIP JAMES
1981-
#70 Phillip James
(Texas A&M) and Lions
enter the Houston Astrodome
vs Dallas Lake Highlands
MELVIN FOSTER
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1985-
#60 Melvin Foster-UM
Prep
All-American linebacker
Melvin
Foster completed his high school with
a UIL Texas 5A Championship
along with his teammate Johnny Bailey.
DANIEL JORDAN
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Houston Chronicle Sports
2006-#56
Daniel Jordan hauling down
Booker T.Washington running back.
KEVIN HOSEA
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Houston Chronicle Sports
2004-#55
Kevin Hosea,
inflecting major pain of
Lamar Redskins running back. Hosea proved to be
extremly quick and intimidating. Worthy of Legend
hood.
DAMION SQUARE
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Houston Chronicle Sports
2007-
#95 Standout Damion Square
has put his
mark on all teams in District 20-4A. Current
committed
to the University of Alabama. We will have to
keep our
on him. Fast and very aggressive. We see him just
crushing a Wheatly Wildcat running back durning
the two schools 80th meeting televised on ABC 13.
LARRY RICHARDSON
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Houston Chronicle Sports
2007-
#50 Larry Richardson
offensive linemen
has been elected to the Archive for his
outstanding
talents. Helping his team to a undefeated season.
CHESTER NICHOLS
1982-
#51 Chester Nichols-PV
All distric two year letterman.
UIL Texas 5A Championship
Finalist.
DANIEL JORDAN
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Houston Chronicle Sports
2007-#56
Daniel Jordan locked on
and homing in on Sharpstown running
back.
KEVIN HOSEA
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Houston Chronicle Sports
2004-#55
Kevin Hosea,
amidst
the emerging Westside Offense
a new challagne for the Lions.
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Houston Chronicle Sports
2004
Yates vs Booker T. Washington.
Barnett Stadium Houston Texas
