Raymond Washington
Hometown:
Sport: Football
Years Played: 1974-1975
Hall of Honor Induction: 1990

Southwest Texas State’s 1975 defensive player of the year in football, Raymond Washington, is a new inductee to the “T” Association Hall of Honor. Washington was a four-year letter winner and served as the team captain of the Bobcat football team.

During his four years at Southwest Texas, he received many athletic honors. Washington was a member of the all-Lone Star Conference first-team in 1974 and 1975. He was the LSC Defensive Player of the Week in 1975, first-team NAIA in District IV, an NAIA All-American, Associated Press All-American and an Honorable Mention.

Washington went on to be a coach and teacher in Sweeny, Texas, where he led his basketball team to three state championships while co-sponsoring the youth basketball programs. In 1987, Washington was named Coach of the Year and two years later he coached the THSCA South All-Star team.

As a football coach, Washington led his team to the state finals in 1983, the semifinals in 1984 and 1998, the quarterfinals in 1982 and to a co-district championship in 1986.