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Kelvyn Cockrell in the gym of the Henson Hornets, where he played basketball as a student and later coached many basketball and volleyball teams.

School dismissed for a beloved security guard

by Steve Bogira June 26, 2013August 19, 2021

Kelvyn Cockrell started going to Henson elementary at age six, and he never stopped. But now that the school is among 50 closed by CPS, he’ll have to.

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