Woodrow Wilson High School Graduation 2013

• published: 02 Jun 2013
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Notable alumni Ruth Collins Altshuler 1940, Philanthropist, in September 2008 was awarded the Woodrow Wilson International Center For Scholars Award by the Smithsonian Institution for her contributions in social services, health care, education and the arts. Ed C. Bearden 1936, Dallas Nine Artist who later taught at Southern Methodist University. Did sketches for the 1956 George Stevens Texas epic film, "Giant". Contributed art to the 1936 edition of the school yearbook, "The Crusader" Richard Berezden 1956, Former President, American University Washington, D.C. Tim Brown 1984, professional football player and 1987 Heisman Trophy winner Dennis Copeland 1972, Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for newspaper photography Trammell Crow 1932, major Dallas builder and real estate mogul Jack Wilson Evans 1940, Mayor of Dallas (1981--1983), CEO of Cullum Companies (Tom Thumb Grocery Stores) Burton Gilliam 1956, Character Actor in films and television Bob Goodrich 1963, 15-time Emmy award winning producer best known for Monday Night Football also one of Woodrow's many members of the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame Ralph Guldahl 1930, professional golfer - winner of the Masters and U.S. Open Alfred C. Haynes, 1948, retired aviator and airline captain, most famous for the crash landing of United Airlines Flight 232. Jerry Haynes 1944, actor and former children's television host "Mr. Peppermint" Dusty Hill, bassist for ZZ Top Curley Johnson 1953, Punter on New York Jets Super Bowl III Championship Team Sam Johnson, United States Congressman Arvel Haley, M.D. 1934, Chief, Methodist Hospital Department of Internal Medicine; Drafted by the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball; Cellist, Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Charter Member, Dallas Opera; Recipient, Southern Methodist University "Distinguished Service Award" and Silver Mustang Athletic Award Georgia Carroll 1937, model, actress and singer with Kay Kyser's band who became his wife. Perhaps even more famous for posing for "The Spirit of the Centennial" statue at the 1936 Dallas World's Fair and Texas Centennial. It was designed by Raoul Josset and executed by Jose Martin. Now it is the site of the Women's Museum, where the Woodrow senior prom is held. President Woodrow Wilson also made a speech in the building in 1911 William Kieschnick Jr. 1940, Retired CEO ARCO Atlantic Richfield Company William Lester 1929, painter and leader of the Texas Regionalist movement called "The Dallas Nine" Alton Lister 1976, professional basketball player Mariano "Mario" Martinez 1963, inventor of the frozen margarita in 1971. His machine now resides in The Smithsonian Jim Mattox 1961, Former Attorney General of Texas and U.S. Congressman William C. McCord 1945, former Chairman of Enserch and Lone Star Gas` Leslie McDonel 1998, Broadway actress "Hairspray", "American Idiot" Steve Miller 1961, musician Nancy Armour Neeld 1948, She was a two-time Texas State High School Champion, 1947--48; and she earned thirty-four national titles and was ranked #1 in the United States in Women's 40, 45, and 50 singles. Nancy was the first woman and tennis player inducted into the Albuquerque Sports Hall of Fame (1978) and she was also inducted into Texas Tennis Hall of Fame in 2002. Perry Nichols 1929, painter and leader of the Texas Regionalist movement known as "The Dallas Nine". Also one of the mural artists at the Lakewood Theater in Dallas, 1938. he was art editor of the school's first yearbook, The Crusader Davey O'Brien 1935, professional football player and 1938 Heisman Trophy winner Nancy (Murphree) Johnson 1976, Dallas area broadcaster, national voice over artist. William O'Neil 1951, Founder and publisher Investor's Business Daily Pete H. Papas 1938, built a chain of more than 80 restaurants including Pappas Seafood House, Pappadeaux, Pappasito's, Pappas Bros Steakhouse Thomas R. Phillips 1968 (Valedictorian), Chief Justice Texas Supreme court 1988-2004 Marvin Runyon 1942, Former U.S. Postmaster General, Ford VP of Assembly and Parts, CEO of Nissan USA and Head of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Carroll Shelby 1940, race car driver, 1959 24 Heures du Mans Winner & Founder of Shelby-American Co. Anthony Randolph 2005, NBA Player Ludwicka (Stark) Norton 1976, artist. Wallace H. Savage 1929, Mayor of Dallas, 1949--1951 William H. Seay 1936, Former CEO of Southwestern Life Insurance Company William M. Steger 1938, former judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Joel T. Williams, Jr. Mayor of University Park, CEO Texas Federal Savings Travis Willingham 1999, an American anime voice actor. Lawrence Wright 1965, Pulitzer Prize-winning author