Background and Historical Information
Mission statement:
To provide financial support, manpower support and consulting to the athletic department and
student athletes of Crispus Attucks High School, Indianapolis, Indiana.
To provide academic Scholarships annually to female and male student athletes provided funds are available.
To honor and recognize former coaches and teachers who had a positive impact on the lives of
the members of the Crispus Attucks Alumni Lettermen’s Club.
To promote worthwhile interaction and coordination with other Crispus Attucks alumni organizations supporting Crispus Attucks High School Indianapolis, Indiana.
Historical perspective.
In the mid to late 2007 Herman Poindexter, a 1966 graduate of Crispus Attucks High School and multi-sport athlete called a meeting of Attucks alumni lettermen to help him bring a vision to reality. That vision was to publicly honor and recognize former Crispus Attucks Head football coach Graham E. Martin.
The initial meeting led to the formation of the Crispus Attucks Alumni Lettermen’s Club. On June 14, 2008, former Head football coach Graham E. Martin was recognized for his many contributions to students and athletes at Crispus Attucks High School. A bronze plaque inscribed with his photo and brief biography is displayed in the Crispus Attucks Museum.
The initial group of lettermen continued to meet monthly and personally donate money to fund additional tributes, plaques for other coaches and teachers. Over the years the Club has assisted the Attucks athletic department by collecting annual dues and holding various fundraising events. In 2018 the Club accepted its first female voting member and hope to accept many more in the years to come.
By partnering and assisting the athletic program, the Alumni Lettermen’s Club is supporting the great history of Crispus Attucks High School and the future success of its students. The school has a unique and robust history of success both academically and athletically in central Indiana.
You can support our mission with a check to:
Crispus Attucks Alumni Lettermen’s Club along with your application or complete an application and pay online using PayPal on our web site: http://www.crispusattucksalumnilettermen.com
For more information contact: Teddy Williams 713-824-0287 or theodore_williams@sbcglobal.net
Annual donations to: Crispus Attucks High School Athletic Department
Year Amount Funding for:
2014 $2,500.00 IPS Education Foundation
2015 $1,000.00 IPS Education Foundation
2016 $1,150.00 CA Varsity News Network
2016 $ 560.00 Golf Bags/Girls team
2017 $2,250.00 Weight room equipment
2017 $3,500.00 CA Athletic Dept./Floor
2018 $2,000.00 Scholarship; Kenny Adams Family
2018 $6,000.00 Scholarships & Funds for Athletic Dept.
2019 $7,000.00 Scholarships & Funds for Athletic Dept.
2020 $7,345.00 Scholarships & Funds for Athletic Dept.
2020 $1,000.00 Cheerleaders in honor of Glenda Black
2021 $1,000.00 Scholarship to Elijah Sanders
Total $35,305.00
Coaches and Teacher Honorees
2008 Graham E. Martin
2009 Donald Oldham
2010 Albert Spurlock
2011 Donald Thomas
2012 George Roddy
2013 Willie Martin
2014 No one Honored
2015 Junius Bibbs
2016 Evelyn Potter and Bill Garrett
2017 Mary Oglesby and Ray Crowe
2018 Bill Scott and Judy Waugh
2019 Dr. Stanley Warren and Alonzo Watford Sr.
2020 No teacher or coach recognized due to COVID 19
2021 Coach, Albert Humphrey and Teacher, Brownell Payne
OFFICERS:
THEODORE WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT
ALLEN BRIDGEFORTH, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT
ROBERT HAYES, 2ND VICE PRESIDENT
DEWITT FLEMING, TREASURER
WALTER SMITH, SECRETARY
DAVID CARTHER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
JERRY ALLEN, SERGEANT AT ARMS
THEODORE WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT
ALLEN BRIDGEFORTH, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT
ROBERT HAYES, 2ND VICE PRESIDENT
DEWITT FLEMING, TREASURER
WALTER SMITH, SECRETARY
DAVID CARTHER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
JERRY ALLEN, SERGEANT AT ARMS