Richwood High School (Louisiana)
Richwood High School is a public high school in unincorporated Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States, south of the City of Richwood. It is a part of the Ouachita Parish School Board.
Abe E. Pierce, III, the first African American mayor of Monroe (1996-2000) taught science at Richwood and served as principal from 1956 to 1966. He said in a 2009 interview that teaching at Richwood had been the most rewarding of all the jobs he ever held.[1]
Notable alumni[]
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- Joe Profit, 1st round draft pick and running back in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons
- Boo Robinson, defensive tackle in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Storm Warren (born 1988), power forward for the LSU Tigers and the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Sammy White, former NFL wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings
- Rod Williams, cornerback in the CFL for the Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Larry Wright, 1st round draft pick number 17 guard in NBA for Washington Bullets
- Larry Wright (basketball) (born 1954), head coach of the Grambling Tigers men's basketball team
References[]
- ^ McHenry, James O. (2010). The Indigenous Black People of Monroe, Louisiana and the Surrounding Cities, Towns, and Villages: A 100-Year Documentary. Self-published. pp. 174-182. ISBN 978-1-4535-8859-8. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
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Categories:
- Public high schools in Louisiana
- Schools in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana