| School: Grant | Graduation Year: 1969 |
Year Inducted: 2017
Sports Played: Cross Country, Basketball
High School Honors: 3-year Basketball letterman.1st Team All-PIL as Senior, 2nd Team as a Junior. All-State and on Championship Team as a Senior.
1-year Cross Country letterman. 3-years on Honor Roll.
Post High School Career: BA Degree, WSU, 1974; Basketball letterman. Master’s Degree in Education at Western Washington University. Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine at Western States Chiropractic College, 1985. Flowers Chiropractic Clinic in Portland, 1985-2017. Diplomat of the American Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Associate Director of Regional Black Chiropractors; Board of Directors at Self Enhancement, Inc. and Marantha Church; Member, Oregon Chiropractic Board and Police Internal Audit Committee.
Commentary:
I am most honored to be acknowledged for my participation in a team accomplishment. It goes without saying, sports equipped me with the skills that have been valuable in many aspects of my life. Belief in one’s own abilities and the value of matching those abilities with hard work definitely pays off. Through sports I have had the privilege of meeting many wonderful people and come to know the value of several lifelong interpersonal relationships. Though, my teammates helped me to realize the value of collectively focusing on a single goal and working together to actualize it, there has been no one to stand out more in my personal growth and development than coach Ed Rooney. I am grateful for my time at Grant High and will continue to use the positive lessons learned as I make my way through life.