Legacy of Kathy and Dick Dumas continues with donation to Como Park High School

On Sept. 13 2024, the Kathy and Dick Dumas Tennis Courts were officially renamed. Construction of eight brand-new tennis courts at Como Park High School was completed in late August thanks to a $400,000 donation from retired teacher and coach Kathy Dumas. Dumas’ belief in the Como tennis programs stretches back to the fall of 1980 when she began coaching the Cougar girls team. In the spring of 1982, she started coaching the Cougar boys team as well. Dumas led both programs through 2007 when she retired from a total of 40 years teaching English in St. Paul Public Schools. Her coaching partner during all those years was her husband, Dick Dumas. (The couple is shown in a photo from the 1990s.) “I’m fortunate. I have a little bit of money we saved. I always told the kids, someday when you have money you can give back,” Dumas said. “If you give to something, you really have to believe in the cause to which you’re giving.” (Photos submitted by Eric Erickson)