Here are the Pointers recently inducted into Point Loma High School Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024.
Margaret Avery
PLHS 1961: Academy Award-nominated film, stage, and TV actress. She was nominated in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category for her role as Shug in the 1985 period drama film “The Color Purple.” Avery overcame the stigma of being a minority student in the early 1960s and was a cheerleader, song leader, and acted in many school plays. She began taking acting and singing jobs while at San Francisco State University. She continued appearing in films throughout the ’80s and ’90s. She is also known for her work as a compassionate school psychologist in an inner-city high school.
Ned Chambers
PLHS 1969: A native Point Loman, Chambers stood out as a star athlete (football and track), was a top student, ASB president, and was voted “Most Likely to Succeed.” He attended Stanford University on a full football scholarship. He opened a family medicine practice in Point Loma. He served as a team doctor for the PLHS football team for 35 years. He was a kind and generous soul who lived his life with zest and zaniness. Tragically, Dr. Chambers died in 2023 after an accident while playing his beloved pickleball. More than 700 attended an event to celebrate his life and enduring contributions to the Point Loma community.
Here are the Pointers recently inducted into Point Loma High School Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024.
Margaret Avery
PLHS 1961: Academy Award-nominated film, stage, and TV actress. She was nominated in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category for her role as Shug in the 1985 period drama film “The Color Purple.” Avery overcame the stigma of being a minority student in the early 1960s and was a cheerleader, song leader, and acted in many school plays. She began taking acting and singing jobs while at San Francisco State University. She continued appearing in films throughout the ’80s and ’90s. She is also known for her work as a compassionate school psychologist in an inner-city high school.
Ned Chambers
PLHS 1969: A native Point Loman, Chambers stood out as a star athlete (football and track), was a top student, ASB president, and was voted “Most Likely to Succeed.” He attended Stanford University on a full football scholarship. He opened a family medicine practice in Point Loma. He served as a team doctor for the PLHS football team for 35 years. He was a kind and generous soul who lived his life with zest and zaniness. Tragically, Dr. Chambers died in 2023 after an accident while playing his beloved pickleball. More than 700 attended an event to celebrate his life and enduring contributions to the Point Loma community.