Robert Zamora​

From athlete to superintendent, Robert C. Zamora made a huge impact in the South San Antonio School District. He played on sports teams at South San Antonio High School that won three state baseball titles and one state basketball crown. He was selected to the All-State Tournament Team in both baseball and basketball for two seasons.​

South San Antonio achieved a rare feat in 1961 by winning the State Class 3A basketball and baseball championships. Zamora led all scorers with 32 points in the Bobcats’ 67-54 victory in the basketball title game. He made 17 free throws in that game, tying a record that still stands. During the 1960 regular season he scored 51 points to set what was then a city record for single game scoring.​

After graduating from Baylor University, Zamora returned to South San Antonio to coach baseball. During his ten years as coach, South San won eight consecutive district titles and four city championships. The Bobcats finished second in the state tournament in 1975 and 1976. In 1976 the Texas Baseball Coaches Association honored Zamora as the Coach of the Year, and in 1997 he entered the TBCA Hall of Fame. Zamora served as the school district’s superintendent from 1998 to 2000.​