Charles “Bucky” Steele (Faculty 1958-83) Tucson’s Music Man Whether you are talking about Tucson High or the city of Tucson, Bucky Steele is certainly “Mr. Music.” His teaching career and his service in the community started in the same year– in 1958 he was...
Burton J. Kinerk, Class of 1953 Community Service Burton “Burt” Kinerk has enormous love for his family, community and profession. He knows how to work, serve, and play with enthusiasm and integrity. Burt, a native Tucsonan, was born to Anna Marie Blow and Daniel...
Virginia Robinson, (Faculty 1942-1954) deceased Physical Education and Dance Virginia grew up in Davis City, Iowa, but earned her degrees in physical education and dance at UCLA, a bachelor’s in 1942 and a master’s in 1948. It was fall semester, 1945,...
Richard Salvatierra, Class of 1939 Journalist, Educator, Army Officer Richard Salvatierra has had an eclectic and very full career for which he is recognized today by his alma mater. Dick is a native Tucsonan, having grown up in the southside of town and later the...
Bryan Clyde “Bud” Doolen, (Faculty 1935-55) Coach Bud Doolen’s daughter, Joanne Montgomery, commented on her father: “he was a model father and influenced my life, which has been directed to education of youth, a tremendous influence on my brother Buddy, who is also a...
George F. Genung, Class of 1940 Athlete, Educator At THS he played on winning baseball teams and on the basketball team under Bud Doolen. His education at U of A, where he starred in baseball, basketball, and swimming, was interrupted by military duty from 1943-1946....
