Oscar “O” Ramirez Lujan, 48, loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, friend and coach, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023. He was born in El Paso on May 5, 1975, to Zeke and Elpidia Lujan.
Oscar is survived by his wife Alana; daughters Isela Gomez (son-in-law Josh), Mariah and Milah; parents; four brothers - Mario, David, Noe and Lorenzo; and many nieces, nephews, friends and athletes he coached.
Oscar graduated from Alpine High School, where he excelled in football, baseball and track & field. He attended college in New Mexico and Ranger on a baseball scholarship. He finished out his college career in his hometown, while playing one year for the Sul Ross State University Lobos. He later graduated from Texas A&M - Corpus Christi.
After college, he taught high school English while coaching football, baseball, track and power-lifting in the Corpus Christi, Victoria and Cypress areas for nearly two decades. His primary sport and love was football, where he served as a defensive coordinator for many years.
Lujan was first hired in CFISD in 2008, teaching and coaching two years for Cypress Springs HS. He returned to the district in 2016 as a teacher and coach for Jersey Village HS, where he spent two years. He was rehired in 2022 at Langham Creek HS, where he taught English/Language Arts and coached for the 2022-2023 school year. He served a total of 21 years in education.
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