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Sanchez also procured his master of education from TSU. In 1964, when the doors of J. W. Nixon High School opened in Laredo, Sanchez became the assistant principal. In the summer of 1969, he traveled to Evanston, [[Illinois]], to study toward a doctorate degree in educational administration through [[Northwestern University]]. When Sanchez returned with his [[Ph.D.]] in hand, he accepted an offer from Domingo Arechiga then the president of Laredo College, formerly known as Laredo Community College, to become the dean of student services.<ref name=wire/>​

Sanchez also procured his master of education from TSU. In 1964, when the doors of J. W. Nixon High School opened in Laredo, Sanchez became the assistant principal. In the summer of 1969, he traveled to Evanston, [[Illinois]], to study toward a doctorate degree in educational administration through [[Northwestern University]]. When Sanchez returned with his [[Ph.D.]] in hand, he accepted an offer from Domingo Arechiga then the president of Laredo College, formerly known as Laredo Community College, to become the dean of student services.<ref name=wire/>​

 

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Sanchez doubled as the Laredo College athletic director and oversaw the creation of [[basketball]] (since disbanded) and baseball teams. One year LCC basketball was ranked No. 1 in the United States and the players were featured in ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' magazine, recalled Sal Otero, former sports editor of ''The Laredo Morning Times.''<ref name=wire/>​

Sanchez doubled as the Laredo College athletic director and oversaw the creation of [[basketball]] (since disbanded) and baseball teams. One year LCC basketball was ranked No. 1 in the United States and the players were featured in ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' magazine, recalled Sal Otero, former sports editor of ''The Laredo Morning Times.''<ref name=wire/>​

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In 1993, Sanchez retired from LCC with twenty-three years of service. After several years of working with his son Pedro "Pete" Sanchez, he moved to San Antonio, to share in the lives of his daughters and their families. He died of a sudden illness. He was survived by five children: Sandra S. Johnson (born 1949), Pete Sanchez and wife Lydia, Irene S. Galo and husband Bradford, Hugo G. Sanchez and wife Mary, and Laura J. Sanchez. There were also thirteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.<ref name=wire/> He is interred in his family plot at Calvary [[Roman Catholic]] Cemetery in Laredo.<ref>Sanchez obituary, ''Laredo Morning Times,'' March 22, 2008, p. 15A.</ref>​

In 1993, Sanchez retired from LCC with twenty-three years of service. After several years of working with his son Pedro "Pete" Sanchez, he moved to San Antonio, to share in the lives of his daughters and their families. He died of a sudden illness. He was survived by five children: Sandra S. Johnson (born 1949), Pete Sanchez and wife Lydia, Irene S. Galo and husband Bradford, Hugo G. Sanchez and wife Mary, and Laura J. Sanchez. There were also thirteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.<ref name=wire/> He is interred in his family plot at Calvary [[Roman Catholic]] Cemetery in Laredo.<ref>Sanchez obituary, ''Laredo Morning Times,'' March 22, 2008, p. 15A.</ref>​

 

Robert Ochoa, as the LCC dean of student affairs, who worked under Sanchez for more than two decades, said that Sanchez helped many students to gain acceptance into four-year schools, medical schools, and dental programs.<ref name=wire/>​

Robert Ochoa, as the LCC dean of student affairs, who worked under Sanchez for more than two decades, said that Sanchez helped many students to gain acceptance into four-year schools, medical schools, and dental programs.<ref name=wire/>​

 

Laredo Community College honors Sanchez through the naming of the Crispin "Doc" Sanchez Baseball Field.<ref>[http://www.lmtonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19235109&BRD=2290&PAG=461&dept_id=473477&rfi=6 Laredo Morning Times - Pals excited to open spring schedule<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>​

Laredo Community College honors Sanchez through the naming of the Crispin "Doc" Sanchez Baseball Field.<ref>[http://www.lmtonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19235109&BRD=2290&PAG=461&dept_id=473477&rfi=6 Laredo Morning Times - Pals excited to open spring schedule<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>​

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