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Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
Tucson Campus
For information about the ASDB Alumni Association for the Tucson Campus,
E-mail ASDB Alumni.
Send mail to:
ASDBAA
PO Box 85638
Tucson, AZ 85754-5638
Hall of Fame Inductees
The ASDB Alumni Association inducted the following former students in the ASDB Hall of Fame at the 90th Anniversary Celebration of ASDB in the Fall of 2002.
Deaf Athletes
Class of 1938 Harry Greer, Athlete
Class of 1940 Angel Acuna, Athlete
Class of 1941 A.C. Doan, Track
Class of 1942 Joe Peeples, Athlete
Class of 1947 Matt Asanovich, Jr., Athlete
Class of 1948 Elwin Slade, Athlete
Class of 1952 Henry Garcia, Athlete
Class of 1953 Roy Burnette, Basketball
Class of 1954 Clyde Russell, Athlete
Class of 1954 Orlando Lugo, Track & Basketball
Class of 1956 Russell Leon, Basketball
Class of 1956 Nancy Elkins, Athlete
Visually Impaired
Class of 1948 Edward Berger, Member of ASDB Board of Directors
Class of 1951 Howlett Smith, Musician
Class of 1953 Blanca Stewart, Poet
Class of 1955 Frank Elias, Wrestling
Class of 1958 Miguel Ruiz, Honor Student
Class of 1965 Frank Vargas, Wrestling and Honor Student
Class of 1965 Brian Honyouti, Wrestling and Honor Student
Class of 1971 Earl Plunkett, Wrestling
Teachers and Coaches
At ASDB from 1952 - 1984 Frank Sladek, Teacher and Track Coach
At ASDB from 1947 - 1960 Charles Thorton, Wrestling Coach
At ASDB from 1941 - 1971 June Newkirk, Teacher
At ASDB from 1943 - 1979 Don Neumann, Teacher
At ASDB from 1929 - 1965 Dr. Wilbur Louis

Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
1200 West Speedway Blvd. Tucson, Arizona 85745
P.O. Box 85000 Tucson, Arizona 85754
Voice/TTY: (520) 770-3701 Fax: (520) 770-3003