Warren Easton Hall of Fame

Warren Easton, the city’s oldest public high school, is also the only such institution in New Orleans to have established a Hall of Fame. During the past eight decades, more than 20,000 students have graduated from the Canal Street landmark which opened as Boys High School in 1913, but whose roots date to its predecessor school which opened in 1845.

In 1987, a 75th anniversary celebration was held at the Louisiana Superdome. The outgrowth of this gathering was the formation of the Warren Easton Hall of Fame Committee. Since 1991, more than 100 members of the Easton family have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Under its auspices, the Hall of Fame committee has also awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors, provided the school with needed equipment and supplies, and presented faculty members with more than $14,000 in cash awards.

Gen. J. Lawton Collins* Class of 1912
O. Perry Walker* Class of 1918
Leonard Huber* Class of 1920
Harry Gamble* Class of 1921
Lester Lautenschlaeger* Class of 1922
Mayor Victor Schiro* Class of 1922
Ted Hickey* Class of 1927
Glenn McCarthy* Class of 1927
Henry Thomas* Class of 1927
Michael Kyame* Class of 1928
Dr. John DiLeo* Class of 1932
Harold "Hoss" Memtsas* Class of 1932
Joseph DiRosa* Class of 1933
Harry T. Garland* Class of 1933
Lloyd Rittner* Class of 1933
Lt. Alvin Sbisa* Class of 1933
General Karl Smith* Class of 1933
General Raymond Hufft* Class of 1934
Councilman James Moreau* Class of 1934
Emile Para* Class of 1934
Wilfred Theard Jr.* Class of 1934
Anthony Galliano* Class of 1936
Billy Brinkman* Class of 1937
John Altobello Class of 1938
John T. Curtis, Sr.* Class of 1938
Monsignor Charles Kenney* Class of 1938
Milton "Mook" Clavier* Class of 1940
Babe Gendusa* Class of 1940
Steve Van Buren Class of 1940
Cosimo Matassa Class of 1941
Dr. Warren Perkins Class of 1941
Captain Charles Arnoult* Class of 1942
Alex Athas* Class of 1942
Joe Barth* Class of 1943
Dr. James DiLeo Class of 1943
Norman Hedrick Class of 1943
Frank Mannino* Class of 1943
Eddie Price* Class of 1943
Al Belletto Class of 1944
Bob Roesler Class of 1944
Enas Argence Class of 1945
Judge Denis Barry Class of 1945
Pete Fountain Class of 1945
Marvin Perrett* Class of 1946
Sam Mondello* Class of 1948
James Bagley Class of 1950
Lester Kennedy Class of 1950
Elmo Adolph Class of 1951
Nicholas Giambelluca, Sr. Class of 1951
Judge John Shea Class of 1952
Sheriff Charles Foti Jr. Class of 1953
Patricia Lowery Hanemann Class of 1953
Maj.Gen. Michael Schulz Jr.* Class of 1953
Dr. Bert Braud Class of 1954
Bobby Marks* Class of 1954
John A. "Al" Mipro, Jr. Class of 1954
Dr. Ed Winston Class of 1954
Thomas Wulff Class of 1954
Bob Remy Class of 1956
Monk Guillot Class of 1957
Dr. James Louie Class of 1958
Dr. Robert Rappold Class of 1958
Dr. William Swanson Class of 1958
Justice Elizabeth Weaver Class of 1958
Dr. Barbara Deming Class of 1959
Dr. Shelton Hendricks Class of 1959
Dr. Philip Quartararo Jr. Class of 1959
James Shields, Sr. Class of 1959
Dr. Barbara Ferguson Class of 1960
Billy Hatchett Class of 1960
Tom Arnold Sr. Class of 1961
Andy Lawrence Class of 1962
Rose Misuraca Scott Class of 1962
Douglas Grubbs Class of 1963
Dr. Michael McFadden Class of 1964
John Carr Class of 1965
Vincent Dana Class of 1965
Arthur Hardy Class of 1965
Nancy Hernandez Class of 1965
Angela Lukowski Ryan Class of 1965
Pamela Watson Bain Class of 1966
Joe Cahn Class of 1966
Barbara Maronge Forshag Class of 1966
Robert Hecker Class of 1966
Lester Latino* Class of 1966
Clair Brooks Pasahow Class of 1966
Jeff Zapata Class of 1966
Dr. Rodney Lafon Class of 1967
Dr. Brian Riedlinger Class of 1967
David Benelli Class of 1969
Frank Gendusa Class of 1970
Dr. Robert Veith Class of 1970
Mary Laurie Class of 1971
Willie Gant Sr. Class of 1974
Roosevelt Johnson Class of 1976
Willie Turner Class of 1977
Jose Archaga Class of 1983
Frank Sparks Class of 1986
Dr. Charles Coleman Class of 1987
Ryan O'Neil Johnson Class of 1987
Nicholas Payton Class of 1991

HONORARY
Johnny Brechtel*
Sandra Bullock
Steve Costa
Jean Demas
Mary Dumaine
Delores DuVall
Philmon Edwards
Paul Guma
Halvan Lateau
Henry Lowentritt
Kenny Martin
Shirlie Solomon*
Herbert Taylor*
Dr. E. R. Tootle

* deceased