Growing Up Sheiks Football

[Emmanuel Aquino]

Growing up Sheiks Football

World famous Hollywood High School is known around the globe as a premier platform for producing global celebrity icons.  Growing up in Hollywood was the best life experience in the universe.

Aside from many activities, football and baseball were the choices for the neighborhood kids who roamed the streets after school.  I came to Hollywood High School in the spring of 1994 and immediately joined the football team.  All of my neighborhood friends that I grew up with were already in the team.  Football connected our friendship and favored our long term character development.  Playing sports and juggling academics was challenging but necessary.  Everything I was involved in Hollywood High School gave me the fundamental learning tools for life.

Taking a trip down the memory lane, in this post-up football picture lays a life full of memories that reflect on my life today.  Hollywood High School and the Sheiks gave me the opportunity to chisel my character and move forward.  Over dozen years have passed but I am still humble and thankful to the Sheiks’ Football that was the platform for launching my life.

- Samvel "Sam" Kbushyan (Class of 1998)

 

Posted by Emmanuel Aquino (2009)