Leta Andrews
Letamae Rains Andrews, known as Leta Andrews (born July 7, 1937), [1] is the winningest high school basketball coach in U.S., history with 1,416 victories to her credit, a record unlikely to be toppled.. She led fifteen teams to state tournament berths over a 52-year coaching career that included stops in Tolar, Gustine, Comanche, Granbury, and Corpus Christi, Texas. In Corpus Christi, she coached at Calallen High School, at which she won her lone state title in 1990 with the team led by Amy Acuff, who finished fourth in the high jump at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.[2]
| Leta Mae Rains Andrews
(Winningest high school girls' basketball coach in U.S. history) | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1937 Place of birth missing Resident of Granbury, Hood County, Texas, USA |
| Political Party | Republican Party |
| Spouse | David Earl Andrews (married 1956-2018, his death) Children: |
| Religion | Christianity |
Andrews' story is told in the PBS production released in 2018, It’s All in the Game: The Leta Andrews Story, written and produced by Janet Kelly, a former professor at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. It's All in the Game is narrated by Bill Walton, the basketball Hall of Famer and three-time college player of the year for the University of California at Los Angeles.[2]
Andrews is also the subject of a feature which aired the week of March 14, 2020, on the syndicated travel series, Texas Country Reporter, hosted by Bob and Kelli Phillips. In the broadcast, Andrews told the Phillipses that hard work is essential to success in sports or any other field as well.
Upon her death, Andrews will be interred beside her husband at Long Creek Cemetery in Granbury.[3]
References
- ↑ Leta Andrews, 82, Granbury, TX. Mylife.com. Retrieved on March 15, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stephen Shroates (February 11, 2018). PBS profiles Leta Andrews, legendary high school basketball coach. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved on March 15, 2020.
- ↑ David Earl Andrews. Findagrave.com. Retrieved on March 15, 2020.