Former Students Who Played Profesional Sports

Baseball:

James Scheschuk – LHS class of 1963 – drafted in the 5th round out of Texas as a catcher in 1967 by LA Dodgers. Scheschuk played in 49 games for the 1967 Tri-City Atoms in the Northwest League at the A- level in professional baseball before retiring.

Football:

Alumni:

Brian Urlacher – LHS class of 1995 – drafted 9th in the first round out of University of New Mexico as a LB in 2000 by Chicago Bears – retired before the 2013 season from Chicago

John Carrell – LHS class of 1961 – drafted out of Texas Tech as a LB in 1965 by Pittsburg Steelers – played in 1966

Leo Lowery – LHS class of 1961 – drafted out of Texas Tech as a FB in 1965 by LA Rams

Coaches:

Virgil Boteler – Head football coach 1949-1955 – drafted in 12th round out of University of New Mexico as a center by Detroit Lions

Golf:

Ronnie Black – LHS class of 1977 – PGA professional – turned professional in 1981, made PGA debut 1982. Black was inducted into the Lea County Museum’s Lea County Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.

Sean Murphy – LHS class of 1984 – PGA professional – turned professional in 1988, made PGA debut 1990

James Ross Black – LHS class of 1972 – PGA professional