Ray High School honored five new Hall of Fame inductees, including Renee Dodd-White, who joined her late father among the school’s athletic greats.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It was a night filled with pride and memories at Ray High School as the Texans welcomed the newest members of their Athletic Hall of Fame.

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This year’s inductees – Tommy Elkins, Duke Lopez, Mark Johnson, Steve Campbell and Renee Dodd-White – were celebrated for their achievements on and off the field, each leaving a lasting mark on the school’s storied athletic tradition.

For Dodd-White, the recognition carried extra meaning. She joined her late father, Bobby Dodd Jr., who was inducted into the Hall of Fame back in 2013.

“My dad, I know, is here tonight,” Dodd-White said. “He would be very proud of me as he always was. He was my biggest fan, so I think he would be very proud of me tonight.”

She reflected on how far girls’ basketball has come since her playing days.

“It’s fun to go back and look at the past,” Dodd-White said. “Forty-something years ago we started five-man basketball, and now it’s exciting to see it coming to light again. I’m excited to be here, to be part of that history and to see where it’s going.”

Fellow inductee Steve Campbell said the honor is rooted in gratitude for the people and experiences that shaped his decades-long coaching career.

“I had great friends, great teammates and great coaches,” Campbell said. “All three of those groups inspired me to get into coaching, and sure enough, I spent 42 years in the field.”

Campbell added that joining the Hall of Fame alongside some of Ray’s most iconic athletes is a humbling experience.

“Some of the people that have already been inducted into the Ray High School Athletic Hall of Fame are really icons for Ray High School,” he said. “I’m really humbled to be a part of this.”