Judge Willie
E. B. Blackmon is the Men's Breakfast Speaker at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church on Saturday., November 19, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall of the church on 2000 Phillip Street. The breakfast is Free. The church is observing the COVID-19 and the Church's Protocol which requires attendees to wear masks. Please call 936-857-3272 to confirm attendance as space is limited.
Judge Blackmon is a retired municipal court judge and currently serves as a
lawyer for a military support group in Houston and College Station, in addition
to being a substitute teacher where he provides guidance and mentoring for the
students. He served as a 2nd Lt. in the US Airforce, is the author
of Integration in Aggie Athletics and was one of the first Black athletes and a
track star at Texas A&M University.
Blackmon holds the Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University in 1973 and the Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) from Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 1982. He is the founder of the Law Office of Willie E.B. Blackmon. Blackmon was admitted to the Texas in 1989 and has appeared before the US Supreme Court; US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; Michigan Eastern District Court; Texas Northern District Court; Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court; Michigan; Nebraska;. His practice areas include Municipal, Military, ADR, Criminal, Wills-Trusts-Probate, Arbitration, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning.
He has received numerous awards for his service and achievement over the years to include the National Bar Association’s Living Legend Award and the Texas Aggie Bar Association — Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award.
Among his many honors from Texas A&M University are Athletic Hall of Fame, Co-founder of the TAM Lettermen's Association, Track & Field Officials Association Hall of Fame and the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Additionally, his name is honored by inscriptions on the Distinguished Alumnus Monument in Aggie Park, honored with name recognitions in various buildings on Kyle Field, E.B. Cushing Track & Field Stadium, the Williams Texas A&M University Association of Former Students Building, and the Texas A&M Indoor Track Stadium. He is also a Member of Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame, African American Museum, a Recipient of Letter from Commander Air Force One for the 147‘h Fighter wing's safeguarding the life of the President of the U.S. on 911 and listed on the Wheatley High School Wall of Honor.
He was one of the principal movants in the placement of the State Senator Matthew Gaines Statue on the A&M campus (Gaines co-authored the bill that created A&M and Prairie View).
Judge Blackmon pays homage to Curtis and Marvin Mills, Hugh McElroy, Emory Bellard, Pat Thomas, Carl Roaches and Bubba Bean, who all played a role and supported his tenure as an athlete at Texas A&M University. He also expresses thanks to Coach Pat Henry, President Gates and Porter Garner for their continued support and recognition of his service to the university.
Judge Blackmon speaks on Integration in Athletics at Texas A&M University
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