Distinguished Alumni of Westbury High School

• Robert "Bob" Allen (1964) — Houston´s Channel 13 (KTRK) Sports Director; also attended Lamar High School
• Bennie Brazell (2001) represented the USA at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the mens´ 400-m hurdles.
• David "Dave" Elmendorf (1967) — professional football player (defensive back) in the 1970´s; played for Los Angeles Rams
• Bayano Kamani (1997) — represented the country of Panama at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the mens´ 400-m hurdles
• Allan Moser (1968) — research physicist; has worked for Bristol-Myers Squibb, DuPont Pharmaceuticals, DuPont, ARCO, Gulf Research, and Georgia Tech; cofounder and Vice President of Technology of Cira Discovery Sciences (PA); member of Cira´s board of directors
• Joan Severance (1977) — famous print and runway model during the 1980s; later an actress who appeared in more than a dozen films and TV shows, such as A. Law, The Love Boat: the Next Wave, and CSI: Miami
• Michael Strahan (1990*) — professional football player (defensive end) for the New York Giants
• Ayana Walker (1998) — professional basketball player (center) for the WNBA´s Detroit Shock
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• Shannon Walker (1983) — astronaut with the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA); first astronaut born in the Space City (Houston); served as flight controller for the Space Shuttle Program.