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  Luis Angel Barrera (This is the first in a series of blogs on individual team members of the 1963-64 San Diego Vaqueros basketball team.) After graduating from San Diego High School, Luis Angel Barrera enrolled at Southwest Texas State (Texas State University), earning a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. He then volunteered for the draft and served in the Army for two years. He was wounded during his tour in Vietnam and was evacuated via medivac to the U. S. for further medical treatment. Barrera was awarded a Purple Heart and a meritorious medal for service in a combat zone. In 1971, Barrera settled in Houston, where he taught accounting, worked at a prominent bank, and then worked for the Mexican government as a representative in the United States. In 1984, he worked for the Mexican government's tourism department, which was under the auspices of the former president of Mexico, Lic. Miguel Aleman Valdes. Before President Aleman's death in September 1983, h...

1963-64 Vaqueros state finalists, left to right,  Lupe Ibarra , Carlos Treviño, Homero Rosas,  Walter  Reyna, Luis A. Barrera, Roel Pérez , and  Manuel Esparza . Not pictured,  Raúl de León ,  Rubén Escobar, Tomás F. Molina, Jesús O. Oliveira  (deceased), and coaches Modesto García and Anthony Cubriel, both deceased. (Photo by Lupita Barrera) By Lupita Barrera, Guest Blogger The Latin American International Sports Hall of Fame/ Salón de la Fama Latinoamericano del Deporte inducted the 1963-64 San Diego, Texas, Vaqueros basketball team in Laredo on Saturday, January 20. Team members attending the ceremony were Luis A. Barrera, Manuel Esparza, Guadalupe Ibarra, Roel Pérez, Walter J. Reyna, Homero Rosas, and Carlos S. Treviño. Players who were unable to attend but also honored were  Raúl de León,  Rubén Escobar, Tomás F. Molina, Jesús O. Oliveira (deceased), and coaches Modesto García and Anthony Cubriel, both deceased. The ceremony was ...

The 1964 San Diego Vaqueros basketball team placed third in the state. They are (kneeling, left to right) Walter Reyna, Orlando Oliveira, Roel Perez, Homero Rosas, and Raul de Leon .  Standing, from left to right, are Coach Anthony Cubriel, Carlos Trevino, Ruben Escobar, Luis Barrera, Tomas Molina, Manuel Esparza, Lupe Ibarra, and Coach  Modesto Garcia .   Alfredo E. Cardenas, Soy de Duval Blog On Saturday, January 20, the Latin American International Sports Hall of Fame will induct the 1964 San Diego Vaqueros basketball state finalist team. Open to the public, the ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. at the Laredo Country Club. Members of the team included Seniors Tomas  Molina , 6'4.5"; Manuel Esparza , 6'; Walter Reyna , 5'8"; Lupe Ibarra , 5'10"; Luis A. Barrera , 6'; Raul de Leon , 5'9"; and Ruben Escobar , 6'. Junior class members included Orlando Oliveira , 5'8"; Roel Perez , 5'9"; Carlos Trevino , 5' 9";...