Lincoln Excessive Faculty mourns the lack of 17-year-old state champion Roy Lee Hughes Jr., who handed away on Aug. 8.
DALLAS — Dallas ISD’s Lincoln Excessive Faculty is mourning the lack of 17-year-old Roy Lee Hughes Jr., a state champion observe athlete.
In a submit on X, the varsity shared a tribute to Hughes, who died Aug. 8, in keeping with the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Workplace.
“We mourn the loss and honor the life and legacy of Legendary Roy Lee Hughes — a real MODEL who Defied the Odds and Outlined Excellence,” the submit learn. “A respectful younger man with a coronary heart of gold, he turned a state champion by way of self-discipline humility & an unshakeable dedication to his staff & college.”
Dallas police mentioned officers responded to the 1800 block of West Mockingbird Lane simply earlier than midday that day and located Hughes unconscious. Dallas Hearth-Rescue pronounced him lifeless on the scene.
His reason behind loss of life has not been decided.
Hughes, who received the 300-meter hurdles state championship in 2025, was scheduled to start his senior yr Aug. 12.
