The Class of 2021
Honorees

Jamaal Anderson, graduate of Little rock Parkview high school

Jamaal Anderson, a 2004 Patriot graduate who broke the Parkview High School’s record for touchdowns was recruited to join the Razorback football team as a 6’6” 215-pound walk-on wide receiver. The tremendous multisport athlete Legend had a previous relationship with then U of A head coach, Houston Nutt Jr., who are both Children of Deaf Adults (CODA). Coach Nutt’s staff quickly recognized the potential of the superior athlete and moved him to the defensive end. During his junior season, he earned first-team All-Southeastern Conference and honorable mention All-American honors during his Junior season which was his last as a Razorback as he entered the NFL Draft. The Little Rock native was drafted with the 8th overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2007 Draft where he earned the Falcons’ starting right defensive end during training camp and started 15 regular-season games.

Lindsey Davis, Graduate of little rock’s Hall High School

Lindsey Davis competed in the LRSD as Hall High School Warrior from 1972 to 1975. The multifaceted student-athlete was co-captain of the varsity cheerleading squad while also earning State High School Diving Championships on the one- and three-meter springboards in 1972, 1973, 1974 & 1975. The Hall High graduate was the first woman to receive an athletic scholarship to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. The Legend qualified to compete in the 1980 Olympics for diving when the United States boycotted the Olympics in Moscow. Coach Lindsey began teaching in 1979 and currently resides in Bentonville, AR where she’s coaching softball and golf. Her teams have earned three state titles in golf and four state titles in softball where she has recorded 400 wins and 96 losses.

John Kelly, Graduate of UAPB and UA-Fayetteville

Coach John Kelly, a 1964 graduate of UAPB and UA-Fayetteville has touched lives as an educator in Arkansas for nearly six decades. In 1970, Coach Kelly was hired as head football and track coach at Dunbar Junior High School. His next stop would be at Parkview High School wherein 1979, he was selected to lead the football program. The Legend held that post for 19 years winning two conference championships and a state runner-up title in 1983 with a 12-1 record. After 34 years of teaching and coaching, Coach Kelly transitioned to administrative and athletic director’s duties at Little Rock Central High School and would later assume the same role at Parkview, where he is currently employed.

James Rouse, graduate of parkview high school

James Rouse, a 1985 graduate of Parkview High School, earned Rouse the Parade All-American status as one of the top prep football players in the U.S., due to his Friday night senior high school football performances. The distinction was with merit as Rouse would later be selected as the Southwest Conference Newcomer of the Year during his 1985 freshman debut as a Razorback. The Legend was a key member of the Razorbacks’ back-to-back Southwest Conference Championships and Cotton Bowl Classic appearances following the 1988 and 1989 seasons. In the Spring of 1990, Rouse was drafted by the Chicago Bears and played in all 16 games as a rookie. Rouse’s legacy is cemented in the natural state; his performances as a running back earned him a roster spot on Arkansas’ All-Decade Team for the 1980s.

The Class of 2020
Honorees

crystal boyd
graduate of Little rock parkview high school

Boyd was selected as the 2005 Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year and was selected to play in the McDonald’s All-American Game. Parkview won State Basketball Titles in 2002, 2004 & 2005 and Boyd earned the tournament’s MVP award in all three seasons. Following an illustrious prep career, Crystal inked a national letter of intent with the Texas Longhorns and completed her basketball career at New Mexico State before playing professionally abroad.

coach sam goodwin
football coach at little rock parkview high school

Goodwin led the Parkview Patriots football program from 1970-78 where his winning percentages tallied nearly eighty percent. He went on to coach at Southern Arkansas University, the University of Arkansas, and at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA where he led the Demons to four conference championships and recorded a .500 winning percentage in the NCAA D-1-AA play-offs.

Keith Jackson
Graduate of Little Rock Parkview High School

A High School Parade All-American out of Parkview High School, Keith was a 2x Consensus All-American starring for the Oklahoma Sooners. During his professional career in the National Football League, he was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team, selected All-Pro four times, was selected to participate in the Pro Bowl six times and is a member of the Super Bowl XXXI Champions Green Bay Packers.

Joe johnson
graduate of little rock central high school

A 1999 graduate of Little Rock Central High School, Joe was named Mr. Basketball in Arkansas before joining the Arkansas Razorbacks where he was named Southeastern Conference Rookie of the Year. He was drafted 10th overall by the Boston Celtics. The Little Rock native would become a seven-time NBA All-Star while playing for five different teams.

The Class of 2019 Honorees

Bernie Cox
Football coach OF LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Cox led the Little Rock Central High Tigers football program from 1975-2009 creating a winning culture and capturing seven state championships while also sending numerous student-athletes to college on football scholarships.

MARCUS ELLIOTT
Graduate of Little Rock Central High school

After graduating from Little Rock Central, Elliott earned a football scholarship to play for the Razorbacks. Elliott earned all-conference on the gridiron and served as captain of the ‘84 team. Today, the former Tiger is a regular on Drive Time Sports on 103.7 The Buzz and serves as Director of Corporate Health Services for Conway Regional Health System..

Derek Fisher
Graduate of LIttle Rock Parkview high school

Fisher played his college basketball for the UALR Trojans, earning the Sun Belt Conference player of the year in 1996. Fisher was selected with the 24th pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers winning three consecutive league championships and playing nearly 20 years in the NBA before being selected as the head basketball coach of the New York Knicks.

CW KEOPPLE
FOOTBALL COACH OF LITTLE ROCK HALL HIGH SCHOOL

Keopple led the Hall High Warriors football team to Conference Championships in 1959, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1977, 1979 and 1982 and was elected into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. He graduated numerous prep student-athletes who earned football scholarships to attend college and he and his wife served as Dorm Parents for Razorback Athletes in Wilson Sharp Athletic Dormitory in the late 80’s and early 90’s.

TYLER SCAIFE
GRADUATE OF LITTLE ROCK HALL HIGH SCHOOL

Scaife was twice named Arkansas Girls Player of the Year and ranked the No. 1 Point Guard in the nation and ninth-rated recruit in the country by ESPNU. Scaife led the Warriors to the Class 6A State Championship as a senior as MVP of the title game. She was a 2018 All-Big Ten First Team Pick and semi-finalist for the Staley Award as the nation’s top guard.

DUANE WASHINGTON, SR

Washington is 1987 graduate of Parkview High School and the older brother of Derek Fisher. The Washington Bullets drafted the Little Rock native from Tennessee State University with the 13th pick of the second round in the 1987 NBA Draft.

The Inaugural
Class of 2018 Honorees

HOUSTON DALE NUTT JR.
GRADUATE OF LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Nutt is a former player and head football coach at several universities including the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Ole Miss Rebels. Today, Nutt works for CBS Sports as a college football analyst.

SIDNEY A. MONCRIEF
GRADUATE OF LITTLE ROCK HALL HIGH SCHOOL

Moncrief is a retired professional NBA player. As an NCAA college basketball player, Moncrief played for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was drafted 5th overall basketball player after completing his collegiate career. As a professional player, Moncrief played ten seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks and became a five time NBA All-Star.

DEEDEE BROWN-CAMPBELL
GRADUATE OF LITTLE ROCK HALL HIGH SCHOOL

Brown is also a graduate of the University of Arkansas Fayetteville and is a two-time All-American in the heptathlon as a member of Arkansas’ championship track & field team. During her competition days, Brown was one of just a select few to ever earn more than 5,700 points in the heptathlon. She won two Southeastern Conference Championships and still holds five school records in the pentathlon and heptathlon competitions.

CHARLES RIPLEY
BASKETBALL COACH OF LITTLE ROCK PARKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

Ripley led the team to become a regional and national powerhouse in the late 1980’s to the mid 1990’s. Today he is head basketball coach and athletic director at Arkansas Baptist College. Coach Ripley has been a mentor to thousands of student-athletes.

WILSON MATTHEWS (POSTHUMOUSLY)
FOOTBALL COACH OF LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Matthews became a legend in Arkansas after winning ten state championships and producing a 33-win streak in eleven years while leading the Central Tigers. He later became an assistant to Frank Broyles at the University of Arkansas. The Broyles Award Trophy depicts Matthews standing next to Broyles.