Woody Raymond Walker, the first boys basketball coach at Sterling High School, passed away at the age of 90 Tuesday.
Walker, after his time as a player at Texas A&M, came to Baytown and became the boys basketball coach at Baytown Junior School from 1956 to 1966. His teams compiled a 185-84 record.
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