C.E. "Big House" Gaines Hall of Fame
Debra Rivers Johnson was an outstanding cheerleader and team captain at Winston-Salem State University. For 17 years Debra provided outstanding service to the athletic department as the coach of the high-spirited Rams cheerleading squad. Further, Debra provided leadership as a President of the CIAA Cheerleading Coaches’ Committee. Debra has mentored and mothered hundreds of young girls to be productive citizens in their communities. She is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Debra currently resides in Kernersville, North Carolina.