Corpus Christi, Texas
Xavier ?Kid? Perez
1935 — 2022
Xavier "Kid" Perez, 86, passed away on July 28, 2022, in Corpus Christi, TX. He was born in Laredo, Texas, on November 7, 1935, to Juanita and Deodoro Perez. He attended St. Augustine Catholic School, Laredo Jr. College and Texas A&I in Kingsville, Texas. Basketball has always been a big part of Xavier's life. With an early start playing basketball in elementary school, he was accomplished enough to play on the St. Augustine Varsity team as an 8th grader. When he was a senior in 1955, his team won District and was a finalist in the State Tourney. He was picked All-District three years and selected to the All-State team in his senior year. He represented Nuevo Laredo in the...