The celebrity golf tournament is held in conjunction with the Bayou Bowl Football game played between Houston and Louisiana area high school All Star Seniors. The golf tournament raises approximately $30,000 annually. Proceeds go the Greater Houston Coaches Association for youth scholarships. Community Resource Credit Union helps volunteer for the tourney every year & I had the pleasure of photographing it this year. Here are some of my favorites!
Dante “Dan” Pastorini – is a former Pro Bowl QB in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles. A former 1st round draft choice, in 1978 he led the Oilers to the AFC Championship game! 
Major Jones – 2nd round draft pick of the Portland Trailblazers. He played for the Houston Rockets from 1979-1984. He finished his career with the Detroit Pistons.
(Right) Lamar Lathon – A #1 draft choice by the Houston Oilers, spent nine years in the NFL with the Houston Oilers and the Carolina Panthers. He participated in 7 playoff games and 1 Pro Bowl.
(Left) Paul Gipson, Jr. – A defensive back who played his college career for the University of Houston under hall of famer Kenny Houston. He also played in the NFL for the Houston Oilers and for Toronto in the Canadian Football League.
Willie Tullis – was a defensive back out of Troy State who played 8 seasons for the Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts.
CRCU staff with Chita Johnson! Meteorologist with KHOU 11 News and can be seen each day on KHOU 11 News This Morning and KHOU 11 News at Noon.
Termite Watkins – is a Golden Glove Champ, a Retired Professional Boxer, an exterminator, Olympic Boxing Coach, and Motivational Speaker.
Don Trull – Was an All American QB at Baylor University before being drafted by the Houston Oilers! 
Kevin Mack – Played for the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1984. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players. During his rookie season with the Browns in 1985, he rushed for 1,104 yards and 7 touchdowns. Nicknamed “Mack Truck”, he was a two-time Pro Bowl selection in 1985 and 1987. (oh yea that’s me on the right cheesin!)
Coach Ed Biles – was a coach for the New Orleans Saints, the N.Y. Jets and the Head Coach of the Houston Oilers from 1981 to 1983, he took over the reins from Bum Phillips.
Louis “Sweet Lou” Dunbar – Played basketball for the University of Houston from 1972-1975. He later spent 27 years travelling with the Harlem Globetrotters. He is a member of the Legends of Basketball and the National Basketball Players Association.
Howard Bailey – Attended Houston Yates Highschool and later played quarterback at Oklahoma State University from 1976-1980. He was drafted in the 8th round in 1980 and played from 1980-83 with the Houston Oilers as a wide receiver and later the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Concordes. He retired from professional football in 1986.
