Fresno High Wall of Champions

09/13/2024

https://www.ic.edu.lb/welcome/letter-from-president

I just saw a post from Stephanie Wait regarding Toby and Stephanie's move to Beirut, Lebanon. Toby is now the president of International College in Beirut and I believe Stephanie is an instructor there. This school has an International Baccalaureate component along with 3 others. From American International School of Kuwait to now president of International College in Beirut. I would say that my friend Toby has reached a new milestone in his international career. Congratulations, Toby and Stephanie!!! The Adventure continues.

Letter from IC's President - International College Beirut

09/01/2024

The 2024 Inductees are here!

01/30/2024

Congratulate WOC Inductee for 2023:
SEAN HALTON (2004): In both his Junior and Senior years, Sean was NYL player of the year in baseball leading the league in every hitting category including Home Runs, batting avg and slugging. He was an all-league pitcher as well. Sean was an all section first team selection in baseball as well as all Metro, and a prime reason that the baseball team played for the Valley Championship. Sean went to FCC where he was a two-time Community College All American in baseball. Sean finished at Lewis and Clark College where he was a member of the NAIA national champions. Sean was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers and played one year. All total he played 9 years in professional baseball.

01/30/2024

Congratulate WOC Inductee for 2023:
KAREN DeVANEY (1983): Younger of "DeVaney sisters who also played on the championship 1981 basketball team. Was an all-league performer her senior year. Also was an outstanding Volleyball player at FHS for two years.

01/30/2024

Congratulate WOC Inductee for 2023:
KATHLEEN DeVANEY (1981): Oldest of two sisters who were outstanding multiple sport athletes in the early 1980's. Kathy was a key player on 2 of the most successful girls’ basketball teams in school history and a primary reason they were 32-0 in the NYL for 1979-1981. She received multiple all city and all league awards. She continued her basketball journey at Cal State Humboldt and at the University of California.

01/30/2024

Congratulate WOC Inductee for 2023:
JIM BLEWETT (1921-1925): Superlative Coach of Multiple FHS teams from 1921 to 1926. Basketball teams played for Calif State titles 2 years; Baseball team won Valley Championship in 1925. Football team beat the newly formed Fresno State Bulldog team. Returned to Alma Mater, Manual Arts High School and coached 9 Los Angeles City Champions in an illustrious career. Inducted into Fresno City/County Athletic Hall of Fame in 1973.

01/30/2024

Congratulate WOC Inductee for 2023:
HOWARD OLIVER CRAGHEAD (1926): Steaming fastball pitcher of the middle 1920's at FHS. Averaged an incredible 17 strikeouts per game in 15 league games. Once struck out 24 of 27 batters from Fresno Tech. Member of Valley Baseball Champions in 1925. Pitched 15 seasons professionally mostly in the Pacific Coast League. Briefly pitched for the Cleveland Indians.

01/30/2024

Congratulate WOC Inductee for 2023:
HAL THOMAS (1959): Extremely versatile multi event track performer, who during the 1959 track year, had the 2nd longest long jump in FHS school history (22 ft 11 1/2 inches). Hal holds several school records in Class C and Class B competition. Was NYL long jump champion in 1959. Hal received a full scholarship to Yale where he was an excellent track athlete in multiple events, where he ultimately long jumped 24 ft.

01/30/2024

Congratulate WOC Inductee for 2023:
DAN TRAFICAN (1959): Pile driving fullback on the 1958 NYL Champion football team. Outstanding blocker who opened holes in the line for All Northern Calif. running back Bob Guzzo. In 1959 as the featured running back, Dan repeated as an All-City performer in football. Made a huge impression in the Annual City/County All-star game that brought famed USC coach John McKay to Fresno who offered Dan a scholarship to play at USC.

01/30/2024

Congratulate WOC Inductee for 2023:
STEVE JORDE (1975): Talented multi-sport athlete who was a NYL and all Metro league selection in football and baseball for both his Junior and Senior years, as well as being team captain. Continued at FCC, where in 1976 he was selected as a first team California State Football player and recognized nationally as a second team all American. Transferred to SDSU where he was an outstanding linebacker in football and team Captain.

01/30/2024

Congratulate WOC Inductee for 2023:
KEN THE JET PERRY (1974): Very fast multi-talented football and baseball player. Burst on the scene as a sophomore running back who helped 1971 FHS win the Valley football championship. combined his speed with uncanny football instincts to produce several highlight reel touchdown runs for 3 years. All NYL Most Valuable Offensive Player of the Year in 1973-1974. All Metro selection and Who's Who Prep All American. A second team all-league in baseball. Transferred to FCC and then Reedley College where he was the most valuable running back.