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Hollywood High Grads Inducted into Hall of Fame

Four former Sheiks were among the 55 athletes honored at an inaugural ceremony June 5.

The Los Angeles High School Hall of Fame held its inaugural induction ceremony June 5 at the University of Southern California and several Hollywood High School graduates were among the 55 initial inductees, all of whom contributed to the Los Angeles City Section's sports history. The Hollywood alumni are as follows:

Willrich "Bill" Schroeder: Class of 1923

The third baseman on Hollywood High's City championship baseball team in 1923, Schroeder was co-founder of the Helms Athletic Foundation, which moved from downtown Los Angeles to Culver City in 1948. It had a well-known sports library and museum and created numerous sports Halls of Fame. Schroeder was a Southern California Olympic Committee member and founded the Shrine North-South football game. He died in 1983 following a lengthy illness. 

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Les Haserot: Class of 1923

Haserot played with Schroeder on Hollywood's 1923 City championship baseball team, was all-conference at Occidental College, and eventually went on to coach over 40 pro baseball players at Fremont High. In his 28 years as coach, the Pathfinders won eight City championships. Among the pro players Haserot coached are Bobby Doerr, Gene Mauch, Nippy Jones, Merril Combs and George McDonald. He died on May 23, 1957 in Los Angeles.

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Lee Barnes: Class of 1924

Barnes was only 17 when he pole vaulted 12’ 11 ½” to capture the gold medal at the 1924 Olympic Games. He won both the LA City and state pole vault titles earlier that year, then set a world record of 14” 1 ½” as a senior at USC in 1928. He won back-to-back National AAU titles in 1927-28 and finished fifth at the 1928 Olympics. He died on December 28, 1970 in Oxnard. 

Raoul "Rod" Dedeaux: Class of 1931

In his 45 years as baseball coach at USC, Dedeaux’s Trojans won a record 11 NCAA titles, 28 conference titles and 69.9 percent of their games. He piloted the 1984 U.S. Olympic team and began the USA-Japan College World Series. After starring at Hollywood High, Dedeaux played with four minor league clubs and two games for the Brooklyn Dodgers before his career was shortened by a back injury. The College Baseball Hall of Famer died on January 5, 2006 in Glendale.

Below are the other inaugural Los Angeles High School Sports Hall of Fame inductees:

AQUATICS

Dorothy Poynton, Fairfax High, 1933

Sammy Lee, Franklin High, 1939

Esther Williams, Washington High, 1939

BASEBALL

Emmett Ashford, Jefferson High, 1934

George "Sparky" Anderson, Dorsey High, 1952

Don Drysdale, Van Nuys High, 1954

Ozzie Smith, Locke High, 1973

Bret Saberhagen, Cleveland High, 1982

BASKETBALL

Frank Lubin, Lincoln High, 1927

Fred "Tex" Winter, Huntington Park High, 1940

Alex Hannum, Hamilton High, 1942

Larry Hanson, Jefferson High Coach (1947-72)

Willie Naulls, San Pedro High, 1952

Gail Goodrich, Polytechnic High, 1961

Marques Johnson, Crenshaw High, 1973

Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, Locke High, 1981

Willie West, Crenshaw High Coach (1970-2007)

FOOTBALL

Jim Blewett, Manual Arts High, 1917

Harry "The Bull" Edelson, Jefferson High, 1926

Ernie Smith, Gardena High, 1929

Kenny Washington, Lincoln High, 1936

Bob Waterfield, Van Nuys High, 1938

Tom Fears, Manual Arts High, 1941

John Ferraro, Bell High, 1942

High McElhenny, Washington High, 1948

Jack Kemp, Fairfax High, 1953

Mike Garrett, Roosevelt High, 1962

Ricky Bell, Fremont High, 1973

John Elway, Granada Hills High, 1979

GOLF

Amy Alcott, Palisades High, 1974

GYMNASTICS

Dick Bishop, Polytechnic High, 1930

Jack Beckner, Franklin High, 1948

Makoto Sakamoto, Los Angeles High, 1965

SOCCER

Hugo Perez, Los Angeles High, 1982

SOFTBALL

Sheila Cornell Douty, Taft High, 1980

TENNIS

Mary K. Browne, Polytechnic High, 1909

Patricia Henry Yeomans, Los Angeles High, 1935

Pauline Betz Addie, Los Angeles High, 1936

Bob Falkenburg, Fairfax High, 1942

TRACK & FIELD

Lillian Copeland, Los Angeles High, 1923

Cornelius Johnson, Los Angeles High, 1934

Thomas Bradley, Polytechnic High, 1937'

Mal Whitfield, Jefferson High, 1943

Mel Patton, University High, 1943

Charles Dumas, Jefferson High, 1953 (finished at Compton Centennial High in 1955)

Valerie Brisco, Locke High, 1978

Denean Howard Hill, Kennedy High, 1982

VOLLEYBALL

Gene Selznick, Manual Arts High, 1948

Mary Perry, Birmingham High, 1961

Gayle Van Meter, Palisades High Coach (1970-91)

WRESTLING

Jack Fernandez, Los Angeles High, 1948

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