Tom McKay's 82nd Birthday Party - 2016

Tom McKay's birthday party -- location was Mac Adoo's - 3350 Wedgewood Dr # D, El Paso, TX 79925. Photograph of his birthday cake - created by Mac Adoo's.

Area: Eastside / Eastwood

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Tom McKay's 82nd Birthday Party - 2016

Tom McKay's 82nd Birthday Party - 2016 - location was Mac Adoo's - 3350 Wedgewood Dr # D, El Paso, TX 79925.

Area: Eastside / Eastwood

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Tom McKay's 82nd Birthday Party - 2016

Tom McKay's 82nd birthday celebration - 2016 at Mac Adoo's. Thomas W. McKay was born in Balmorhea, Texas, into a population of about four hundred on October 2, 1934, the fourth of seven siblings. His great grandmother, Annie Riggs, was a famous frontier settler who lived a colorful and exciting life on the West Texas prairie. Her brother, Bud Frazer, was a fast gun and sheriff in Pecos, Texas. He was shot in the back by outlaw, Jim Miller in Toyah, Texas while playing cards. Annie’s second husband, Barney Riggs, was also a gunman with a wide reputation who went to prison in Yuma, Arizona for a killing and was pardoned from Yuma Territorial Prison for helping save the warden during an attempted prison break. Years later, Barney was gunned down by Annie’s son-in-law, Buck Chadbourne, who was protecting Annie from Barney after she filed for divorce. Tom knew little of the family history as a child and spent most of his formative years in El Paso, Texas. Thomas McKay the president of the El Paso Boxing - Karate Hall of Fame.

Area: Eastside / Eastwood

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Tom McKay's 82nd Birthday Party - 2016

Tom McKay's 82nd Birthday Party - 2016 - location was Mac Adoo's - 3350 Wedgewood Dr # D, El Paso, TX 79925. Photograph - Left to right: Tom McKay, Fernie Morales, and Frankie Diamos.

Area: Eastside / Eastwood

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Tom McKay's 82nd Birthday Party - 2016

Tom McKay's 82nd Birthday Party - 2016 - location was Mac Adoo's - 3350 Wedgewood Dr # D, El Paso, TX 79925. More friends at Tom McKay's birthday party.

Area: Eastside / Eastwood

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Tom McKay's 82nd Birthday Party - 2016

Tom McKay's 82nd Birthday Party - 2016 - location was Mac Adoo's - 3350 Wedgewood Dr # D, El Paso, TX 79925.

Area: Eastside / Eastwood

Source: EPMH

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Tom McKay's 82nd Birthday Party - 2016

Thomas Mckay celebrating his 82nd birthday party at the famous Carlos & Mickey's Mexican Restaurant. Location is 1310 Magruder St, El Paso, TX 79925.

Area: Central / San Juan

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Tom McKay - 2014

Thomas W. McKay was born in Balmorhea, Texas, into a population of about four hundred on October 2, 1934, the fourth of seven siblings. His great grandmother, Annie Riggs, was a famous frontier settler who lived a colorful and exciting life on the West Texas prairie. Her brother, Bud Frazer, was a fast gun and sheriff in Pecos, Texas. He was shot in the back by outlaw, Jim Miller in Toyah, Texas while playing cards. Annie’s second husband, Barney Riggs, was also a gunman with a wide reputation who went to prison in Yuma, Arizona for a killing and was pardoned from Yuma Territorial Prison for helping save the warden during an attempted prison break. Years later, Barney was gunned down by Annie’s son-in-law, Buck Chadbourne, who was protecting Annie from Barney after she filed for divorce. Tom knew little of the family history as a child and spent most of his formative years in El Paso, Texas. Thomas McKay the president of the El Paso Boxing - Karate Hall of Fame. http://www.convictedartist.com/thomas_mckay.html

Area: Eastside / Eastwood

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Tom McKay and Eddie Pineda - 2016

Eddie Pineda: Lead guitar of the band "We B Fore" - local band in El Paso, Texas is to the left of the image. Tom McKay is to the right of the image.

Area: Eastside / Eastwood

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Tom McKay - 2016

Tom McKay will celebrate his 82nd birthday in October of 2016. Thomas McKay was a former United States Marine. He also coached boxing for over thirty years. McKay founded the El paso Boxing/ Karate Hall of Fame. McKay also serves as the first president of the El Paso Boxing/ Karate Hall of Fame. He has had the pleasure of working with many great boxers.

Area: Eastside / Eastwood

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Mikala Lowrance - 2016

Mikala Lowrance who is second from the left - Tom McKay's granddaughter. She and her teammates won the National Championship for tennis. TYLER, Texas – For the first time in school history, ASA Miami (Fla.) can call itself a national champion after it finished atop the 24-team field at the NJCAA Women’s Tennis Championship on Thursday afternoon at Jo Ann Medlock Murphy Tennis Center. When all was said and done, the Silver Storm, which entered the tournament as the No. 1 ranked team, collected 51 points during the five-day tournament due in large part to a dominating overall performance. In doubles action, ASA Miami swept through the competition as it dropped just one of 25 sets played between the three flights and outscored its opponents, 151-60. The momentum continued into singles play as the Silver Stormers were victorious in four of the six flights. Helping the ASA Miami cause during the individual portion were sophomores Megan Bianco who won No. 2 singles, Tyler Smith who secured No. 3 singles, Simone Pratt in No. 5 singles and Mikala Lowrance in No. 6 singles. With 45 points, host-school Tyler (Texas) finished second overall in the team standings, while Mesa (Ariz.) amassed 32 points to come in third. Capturing individual titles were a pair of No. 3-seeds from Tyler in freshmen Gabrielle Andrews and Tereza Klocova. Andrews was named the No. 1 singles champion after she ousted top-seed Maria Elena Medina Betancourt – a freshman from State College of Florida – 6-2, 6-0. Klocova took home the No. 4 singles crown with a 6-1, 6-3 result against sophomore Mingxiu Du of ASA Miami. Despite this being ASA Miami’s first-ever national championship, this is the second straight national championship for sophomore Macarena Olivares, Bianco, Smith, Du and Pratt who were each apart of ASA New York’s 2015 championship team. The victory notched Silver Storm head coach Brian Slack’s third consecutive national title, adding to the championships he won at ASA New York in 2014 and 2015. http://www.njcaa.org/sports/wten/2015-16/div1/releases/-5-12-16-_Champ_Recap

Area: Out of Area / Out of Area

Source: Tom McKay/Tyler Athletics

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Consuelo Martinez and Tom McKay - 2012

Tom McKay with one of his students Consuelo Martinez in the year 2012.

Area: Eastside / Eastwood

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Science Club - Austin HS - 1948

Pictured in the front row a STEM Minorty; Joan Blackmon was the only female in the Science Club back in 1948 1st Row: William Rivera, Austin Carter Dan Patton, Freddie Humbert, Dale Spires, Jim Lea, Joan Blackmon, Bill Roche. 2nd Row: Stanley Faviell, Oliver Axter, Bobby Mc Masters, Ed Chow, Charles Clark. 3rd Row: Robby Sheehan, Richard Harper, Van Stilley, Trent Wilson, John Brient. 4th Row: Mike Wallner, Donald Moore, Tom Frost, J.L. Baker

Area: Central / Morningside Heights

Source: Tom Mckay and Austin High School

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Austin HS Future Home Makers of America

1st row: Menita Smith, June Stallings, Patsy Parker, Evelyn Clanton. Barbara Butler, Dollie Mayo, Lulu Burnett. 2nd Row : Mary Esther Paquet, Marilyn Reeder, Dolly Madison, Ann Luscobme, Jo Ella Minnie, Dolores Jaffee. 3rd row: Carolyn Soppach, Ethel Stanfield, Joy Ports, Muriel Lovett, Ann Brooks, Joyce Williams, Mildred Lowrie. 4th Row: Audrey Clark, Patty Lindgren, Elizabeth Medlock, Anne Ayers, Dorothy Pruitt, Virginia Mayo.

Area: Central / Morningside Heights

Source: Tom McKay

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Austin High School Basketall Team 1948

First Row: Pete Faulkner, Billy Walsh, Hugh Cardon, Rosendo Gutierrez, Skip Parker Second Row: Coach Zertzke, Earl Chambers, Dick Mkyleburst, Buddy Shaeffer, Bobby Bell, Walter Baker

Area: Central / Morningside Heights

Source: Tom McKay and Austin High School

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Pete Melendez Local El Paso Boxer 1933-2009

" Award winning sports journalist Ray Sanchez wrote in his column back in 1996 the following: “Every time I think of Pete Melendez I think of electricity. When he was boxing, he was taut as a wire, quick as the speed of light, explosive as a lightning bolt.” Ray was correct as Pete’s record is absolute proof that the truth is better than fiction. From his first fight in 1949 at the CYO in downtown El Paso to his last fight in 1956 Pete would establish a record fit for a king. And a king he was. Fighting at 112 pounds he established one of the most improbable amateur records in history ringing up 372 wins against only eight losses. Along his magnificent and fabled journey he captured four Regional Golden Gloves Championships, two Texas Golden Gloves State Championships, two National Golden Gloves Championships (1953, 1956) and in 1956 he was the Flyweight victor for the Chicago Golden Gloves Champions versus the New York Champions in the annual inter-city duel. He really was electric and he is an El Paso ‘Hero’"

Area: Out of Area / Out of Area

Source: Tom McKay

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Adolfo

Dolph Quijano is probably the most prestigious boxer to ever represent El Paso. Weighing in at only 172 lbs he would become renowned for both his power knockouts and superb boxing skills.

Area: Out of Area / Out of Area

Source: Tom Mckay

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James Landers the all Austin Boy

James Landers of El Paso Texas was named the all Austin boy in 1948

Area: Central / Morningside Heights

Source: Tom Mckay

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Most Popular Boy, Peter Faulkner 1948

Most Popular Boy, Peter Faulkner 1948 Peter Faulkner was named the most popular boy in Austin High School El Paso Texas in 1948.

Area: Central / Morningside Heights

Source: Thomas McKay

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Austin High School -1948 - W.W. Wimberly

In this photograph is W.W. Wimberly.

Area: Central / Morningside Heights

Source: Thomas Mckay

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