Dearborn committee recommends renaming gym, adding plaque and mural to honor Hajj Abraham Beydoun

A committee formed to recommend ways to honor Hajj Abraham “Juice” Beydoun presented its final recommendations to the Dearborn Board of Education, proposing to rename the Edsel Ford High School gymnasium, add a commemorative plaque and timeline, update counseling-office signage and repaint the gym mural and court to reflect Beydoun’s legacy.

The tribute committee’s facilitator, Lamise Rohr, told the board the group held three meetings plus an optional fourth, toured the school, reviewed visuals and voted on recommendations. Rohr read the committee’s suggested plaque wording into the record and displayed proposed graphics that include a timeline of Beydoun’s milestones, a quote attributed to him, a mural image and changing the ends of the basketball court to read “Coach Beydoun Court” while keeping the Thunderbird logo at center.

Why it matters: Beydoun served decades at Edsel Ford as a guidance counselor and coach, and committee members said the changes would memorialize his impact on students and the community. Supporters at the meeting described Beydoun as “humble, generous and…