Corpus Christi, Texas
Carroll High School
Athletic Hall of Fame
The Carroll High School Athletic Hall of Fame is a Texas Unincorporated Nonprofit Association that operates as an off-campus Sports Hall of Fame comprised of former student-athletes, coaches and supporters of Mary Carroll High School, Corpus Christi, Texas.

About us
The Carroll High School Athletic Hall of Fame mission is to educate past, present and future students of Corpus Christi Mary Carroll High School about the Tigers sports history.
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Tiger Inductees
Joseph O’Brien
Hall of Fame class of 2018
Joseph O’Brien
Football
Class of 1962, inducted in 2018 into the Hall of Fame



‘Joey’ O’Brien was a starting running back & linebacker on the ’59-’61 football teams and the leading scorer with 7.0 yards/carry on the ‘61 football team that had an 8-2 record. Coach Ashton said he was “…one of the finest players he ever coached.” He played 1-year of football at Tulane and moved to UT-Arlington and played 1-year of football (All-Conference) and injured his knee. He was drafted by the LA Rams and played 1-year in their pre-season camp. He worked in oil industry management and graduated from UT-Arlington with an Accounting BA at age 34, and rose to upper management with CONOCO and BP oil companies in Dubai, Alaska, and Venezuela. He owned several commercial and government-use properties. Joey is retired and lives in Rockport, TX.
Michael Arehart
Hall of Fame class of 2024
Michael Arehart
Cross Country · Football · Track & Field
Class of 1979, inducted in 2024 into the Hall of Fame



The 1976-79 three sport, nine letter winner roamed the secondary as strong safety on Friday nights and ran cross-country Saturday morning in the fall, and anchored the Tiger track team in the Spring. The Tigers were 7-2-1 District 27-4A Co-Champions his junior year 1977 and 9-1 on the field for his senior year 1978. For his efforts, the two year football starter was named to the Caller-Times All-South Texas First Team both 1977 and 1978. Arehart pulled down 6 interceptions his senior year to lead South Texas. The 5-10, 160 lbs strong safety added 4 more interception his junior year and 1 his sophomore year to end with 11 career interceptions. A school record at the time. He also added the Caller-Times 27-4A First Team All-District honor and the Coaches 27-4A First Team All-District honors both years. Arehart was named Captain his senior year by his teammates. On the track, Arehart captured the 880- yard run District 27-4A Championship in 1978 and repeated as champion in 1979. His senior year win came off of suffering from mononucleosis six weeks before the district meet. Arehart went on to play football at Stephen F. Austin for the Lumberjacks.
James Ragan
Hall of Fame class of 2012
James Ragan
Golf
Inducted in 2012 into the Hall of Fame


James Arthur Ragan was born with many blessings. He was blessed with a kind heart that won him countless friends, with parents and an older sister who nurtured him and taught him right from wrong, with a warm extended family that cared for him and supported him from birth, with a quick mind that allowed him to excel as a student, becoming salutatorian of his high school and gaining admission to Rice University, with an indefatigable affinity for hard work, and finally, with physical abilities that, combined with hard work, allowed him success at many sports, including playing golf for the Rice Owls. Calamitously, he also had Osteosarcoma, a form of pediatric bone cancer. At the age of 13 it stuck him like an arrow through the heart, robbing him of all he had dreamt and built over those 13 years, leaving him with only a kind heart, a good mind, a tireless work ethic and a loving family. Like a mythical hero, he refused to be bested by the attack. He pulled the arrow from his body and wielded it in his own furious battle against cancer.
From the age of 14, he spoke continuously about the ravages of pediatric cancer on children and families and the absence of progress in treatment. He spent time holding the hands of other children dying of cancer and comforting them in their last days. He helped every organization he could, from Sunshine Kids, where he served on the board, to M.D. Anderson, where he served as Special Ambassador, to lobbying congress for funding for pediatric cancer research. Unsatisfied with those efforts, he and his sister founded the Triumph Over Kid Cancer Foundation which partnered with M.D. Anderson to form the Children’s Sarcoma Initiative through which the funds raised by TOKC are matched by M.D. Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital and administered by a committee to fund the most promising research into cures for pediatric cancers. James knew that the wound inflicted on him was fatal, and that his efforts at a cure would provide him no benefit. Yet he fought on tirelessly in the hope that Pediatric Cancer would end with him. James’ earthly body passed away on February 17th 2014 at the age of twenty, but his spirit lives on in our hearts and in heaven.
Harry Beavers
Hall of Fame class of 2017
Harry Beavers
Football · Track & Field
Class of 1959, inducted in 2017 into the Hall of Fame



Harry Beavers was honorable mention All State football tackle and Captain of the ‘58 football team. All Zone tackle in both offense/defense. Threw the shot put on the ‘59 track team: 1st in District, 2nd in Regional, & 6th in State. Scholarship football 4-years at Baylor, including the ‘61 Gator Bowl and ‘62 Gotham Bowl. BS and MS Degrees in History and Physical Ed from Baylor. Assistant football coach at North Garland, TX, High School. Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Education from East Texas State Univ. Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent, and Region 12 Executive Director in Texas Public Schools. Harry lives in Nashville, TN.
Lori (Nelson) Robertson
Hall of Fame class of 2020
Lori (Nelson) Robertson
Tennis
Class of 1978, inducted in 2020 into the Hall of Fame



1975-76 District Champion
1975-76 Regional Champion
1975-76 UIL Class 4A State Runner-Up
1975-76 State 2nd Place
1976-77 District Champion
1976-77 Regional Runner-Up
1977 First Team All District
1977-78 District Runner-Up
1977-78 3rd Place Regional
1978 First Team All District
Tennis Scholarship Texas Christian University – 4 year letterman (1978-1982)
#2 All time TCU career Wins (202 victories)
Ronald Mrazek
Hall of Fame class of 2019
Ronald Mrazek
Baseball · Basketball
Class of 1966, inducted in 2019 into the Hall of Fame



Ron Mrazek was a starting guard on the ‘65-’66 basketball teams that compiled a 46-16 (.742) winning record. He was All Zone on the ‘66 team that had a 28-5 (.848) record, won District with a 10-0 record, and helped start a 3-year-team-run that dominated South Texas HS basketball. He was a 3-year baseball team letterman, and started in left field on the ‘65-’66 teams that compiled a 42-16 (.724) record, and the ‘66 team won Zone with a 27-7 (.794) record. He was “Tiger of the Year” in 1966. Ron played scholarship basketball at Texas A&I Univ. and lettered 3-years. He graduated with bachelor and masters degrees in Biology, and worked 42-years in environmental pollution monitoring, metals reclamation, and for the State of Texas. He played competitive amateur tennis for 20-years. Ron lives in Corpus Christi.
Paul Buitron
Hall of Fame class of 2022
Paul Buitron
Cross Country · Track & Field
Class of 1975, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame



Plagued with 3 major injuries in his first two years, Paul still managed to log more miles on the run than any other previous Carroll Tiger runner in school history, including 1100 miles the summer before his senior year, a challenge Coach Walter Reyna and Coach Floyd ‘Punk’ Rogers issued to him. Paul was the captain of both the Cross Country & Track teams in his Jr. and Sr. years at Carroll.
In 1973 Paul’s awards included Cross Country District Champion, 2nd place Regional Cross Country Championship, 2nd place State UIL Cross Country Championship and he was chosen All-District, All-Regional and All-State. He went on in 1974 to be District Mile Run Champion, and received 2nd place in the Mile Run Regional Championship and 4th place in the Mile run in State UIL Championship. His 4:17.7 Mile was the Best High School Mile Run and set a Carroll HS Record. Paul was named the 1974 Tiger of the Year, and Corpus Christi Caller-Times Runner of the Year, and also received the Chatter Allen Award Senior Athlete of the Year. Paul received a full scholarship in Cross Country and Track & Field to Northwestern State University of Louisiana.
Paul proceeded to accomplish many awards while in college including: 1974 Cross Country 6th place NAIA Cross Country Championship, and was chosen Cross Country NAIA All-American. Then in 1975 his Track and Field Mile Run best time was 4:08.7, 2 Mile Steeplechase Run 8:47.3, 3 Mile Run best 14:12.6. He transferred to Pan Am University to concentrate on long distance running. In 1976 Cross Country Lone Star Conference he placed 6th and was All Lone Star Conference. In 1977 his Mile Run of 4:12 placed 3rd in the Lone Star Conference. Paul finally retired from running in 1977.
Martin Kahn
Hall of Fame class of 2018
Martin Kahn
Football
Class of 1962, inducted in 2018 into the Hall of Fame



Martin Kahn was the starting center on the ’60 and ‘61 football teams, and he was All South Texas on the ‘61 team that had an 8-2 record. He played 4-years of scholarship football at the Univ. of North Texas and graduated with a BA in English. Martin was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons and played pre-season in their inaugural year. He is a graduate of SMU Law School and owned his own law firm where he practiced Family and Estate Law for 44-very successful years. He and his wife have 4-children (3-medical doctors and a High School administrator) and 10-grandchildren. He loved sports, concerts, being with his family, and reading books. Martin passed away at age 69 in 2013.