Inglewood High School (California)

History

The school opened its doors in 1905.

Notable faculty

• Daniel Anthony Farris (also known as D Smoke), rap artist, Spanish and music-theory teacher
• Gladys Waddingham, author, taught Spanish for 45 years at the high school

Notable alumni

Basketball

• DeAngelo Collins, professional basketball player
• Jason Crowe, professional basketball player
• Ade Dagunduro, professional basketball player
• Lauren Ervin, professional basketball player
• Noel Felix, professional basketball player
• Jason Hart, NBA basketball player
• Jay Humphries, professional basketball player
• Ralph Jackson, NBA basketball player
• Travele Jones, professional basketball player
• Vince Kelley, NBL Australia basketball player
• Harold Miner, USC and NBA basketball player, Slam Dunk Contest champion
• Paul Pierce, NBA basketball player, 10-time All-Star
• Reggie Theus, professional basketball player and college head coach
• Doug Thomas, professional basketball player
• Fred Williams, WNBA basketball coach, college basketball coach at USC, 1983–1997

Baseball

• Dottie Wiltse Collins, AAGPBL player and 'Strikeout Queen'
• Coco Crisp, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player
• Pat Dodson, former MLB player
• Gail Henley, former MLB player
• Horacio Ramírez, former MLB and Mexican League player and current coach

Football

• Shaquelle Evans, NFL football player
• TJ Harden, college football player
• Lawrence Jackson, NFL football player
• Gary Kerkorian, NFL football player
• Montana Lemonious-Craig, NFL football player
• Verl Lillywhite, professional football player
• Justyn Martin, college football player
• Benson Mayowa, NFL football player
• Patrick Onwuasor, NFL player
• Jarvis Redwine, professional football player
• Justus Ross-Simmons, college football player
• Jim Sears, AFL and NFL football player
• Jim Sutherland, college football head coach, class of 1933
• Zaven Yaralian, football coach

Others

• Glenn M. Anderson, 37th lieutenant governor of California, Congressman
• Sonny Bono, singer, songwriter, actor, and politician
• Jeanne Crain, actress
• Robert Finch, 38th lieutenant governor of California
• Mack 10, rapper
• David Marks, guitarist for the Beach Boys
• Donald Merrifield, Jesuit priest and former president of Loyola University of Los Angeles
• Edla Muir, architect
• Ms. Toi, rapper

References

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