Butler, Ron

Butler, Ron

Ron Butler was the athletic director at Ranger College for 32 years. He coached men’s basketball for 16 years, started the women’s basketball program in 1968 and coached that team for 18 years. He also started the...
Cochran, Mike

Cochran, Mike

Mike Cochran played golf at Stamford for Gordon Wood, but became one of the most decorated reporters in Texas during a long career with the Associated Press and Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Although best known for covering moon shots, the Kennedy...
Bourland, David

Bourland, David

David Bourland earned eight letters at Abilene High, three in football, two in basketball and three in baseball, winning three state championships. He was a two-way player for the 1954 and 1955 state championship teams at AHS in football at quarterback and...
Martin, Milton

Martin, Milton

Milton Martin was a member of Avoca’s 1955 Class B state championship basketball team. He scored 62 points in a game vs. Jim Ned, which is a school record. He was the leading scorer in the scholarship era at Hardin-Simmons with 1,584 points in four...
Magness, Boone

Magness, Boone

Boone Magness was a standout quarterback for the Breckenridge team that tied Port Arthur 0-0 in the 1929 state championship game after upsetting defending champion Waco in the semifinals. He later played at Washington State. In 1968, he was in the first...