Forbes, who died earlier this year at the age of 69, will have his name associated with Andress High School on a permanent basis. Forbes, 69, graduated from Bel Air in 1970 and was named a High School All-American. Forbes was a top high school boys basketball coach in Texas throughout his career. After serving as an assistant at UTEP from 1981 to 1984, he went on to coach high school basketball at Riverside from 1984-2004. More: Longtime Andress basketball coach Jim Forbes dies at 69Felix F. Chavez may be reached at 915-546-6167; fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @Fchavezeptimes on Twitter.

Source: Forbes April 20, 2022 19:36 UTC