The Windham Bomber Athletic Hall of Fame honors former athletes who achieved excellence through competition, coaches who have made a difference
in the lives of their athletes and supporters of the athletic program.
(Special thanks to George Belden for supplying the information on this page)
(Note: The information written on these athletes were written at the time they were inducted into the hall of fame. Some of the information might be outdated. If you are in the hall of fame and want your information updated please contact Robin Martin through the "Contact" page.
James E. (Jimbo) Martin is a 1972 graduate of Windham High School. During his career he was successful in both track and football. In 1970 he set the school shot put record and set it again in 1971. In 1971 he was also selected to be captain of the track team and named Most Valuable Player. That year he was a state finalist and finished 9th at the state track competition. He was equally as successful in football. In 1970 he was named best defensive player. In 1971 he was chosen as captain and Most Valuable Player and that same year he was named All County Defensive Tackle by the Beacon Journal and All County Offensive Tackle by the Record Courier.
Maruf Awad has been part of the Windham community as the owner of the Windham Sparkle Market since 1982. He and his wife of 24 years, Sherry, have three sons Mark, Samer and Tarik. Maruf is a kind and generous man who has continued to support our school system and its programs throughout the years. Maruf has contributed to both our athletic and academic programs. He has provided hundreds of jobs for students and athletes in the past twenty years. Maruf has made numerous donations of money, groceries, advertising in our programs, and use of his property for bake sales for our school district. There has not been a time in which Maruf has ever said “no” to anyone who has asked for help and he never expects anything in return. In the past Maruf has been honored by our community with an honorary dinner and was awarded the Outstanding Community Award. It is truly an honor to induct Maruf Awad as an honorary member of the Windham Athletic Hall of Fame.