MacArthur High School (Irving, Texas)
- MacArthur High School (Irving, Texas)
MacArthur High school is a public high school in Irving, Texas. It is named for General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.
MacArthur High School is perhaps best known for the stunning 1982-83 varsity basketball team lead by coach Tom Milford which complied a 30-0 record in regular season play. The team was ranked number 5 in the state by the High School Basketball Coaches Poll. The team finally fell to Ft. Worth Dunbar in regional playoffs. Team members included Bryan Ameson, Steve Coffman, Joe Doss, Andy Ellard, Preston Foster, Eric Green, Mike Kelly, Mike Nation, Brad Narrell, Mike O'Donnell, Rusty Troy and Mike Wallak. The team was the subject of an Irving Daily news article in the 1995 that claimed the team was the best example of basketball fundamentals and team play ever observed in a Texas high school team.
Well known graduates in Brian Bosworth, who won to Dick Butkus Awards playing for the University of Oklahoma, and later played professionally for the Seattle Seahawks.
Miami Dolphins linebacker, Akin Ayodele also graduated in the late 90's.
Kerry Wood, pitcher of the Chicago Cubs attended grades 9-11, before moving to Grand Prairie, in the late 90's.
MacArthur was named a 2001-02 National Blue Ribbon School. [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) ] ]
References
External links
* [http://macards.com/ MacArthur High School Homepage]
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