Jesuit Sports Hall Of Fame

Kevin Burris
class of 1978


Arthur Allen
Joe Bell

Kevin Burris

Eric Elkins

Robert S. Finnegan

Bob Floyd
Johnathan Howard
Paul Linehan
Mike Madigan
William Moore
Dan Murphy
Carl Pellegrini
Mike Reilly

Fred Schaefer
Ken Shaw
Herb Sheaner
Ronnie Wallace

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Kevin was all-state in two sports, football and track. He won the TCIL State Championship in the shot put as both a junior and senior.  As a senior he was team captain.

Kevin was a three-year member of the National Honor Society and graduated magna cum lade from Jesuit.  Kevin received a football scholarship to the University of Texas, but his career ended after a series of injuries.  

Kevin traveled the globe after school, living up to the "Men For Others" motto that he learned at Jesuit.  While helping others, he went to Washington D.C., then to Liberia, Israel and finally back to Africa.

·        All-State honors in the Shot Put both Junior & Senior years.

·        Track & Field team Captain.

 

·        Received All-State honors senior year playing offensive tackle. 

·        All-American as a senior.

·        Awarded scholarship to play football for the University of Texas . 

 

·        3 year member of Honor Society

·        Graduated Magna Cum Laude