Meyers, The Meyers Family

The 2023 Legacy Award recipients are the MEYERS BROTHERS from Abilene Cooper – Chip, Mike, Rick, Scott and David. They have the distinction of being the only family in the history of USTA Texas Tennis to win the USTA Texas’ biggest and most prestigious tournament, the...

Standly, Mike

MIKE STANDLY played on a state championship golf team at Abilene Cooper and a national championship team at the University of Houston. During his senior year at the University of Houston, Standly was named an all-American. He played on the PGA Tour from 1986-2010,...
Tollison, David

Tollison, David

DAVID TOLLISON was perhaps the best all-around player on Abilene  Cooper 1987 state championship baseball team. He was 11-1 as a pitcher and batted .417 with seven home runs, 45 RBIs and 19 stolen bases as a senior. He was the winning pitcher in the state championship...
Gilreath, Kathryn

Gilreath, Kathryn

KATHRYN GILREATH helped Cooper High School to a 3-year record of 57-0 and three consecutive 5A team tennis state championships. She played No.1 singles all four years. In the spring of 1993, she was a state quarterfinalist in doubles, a state semifinalist in doubles...
Green, Merrill

Green, Merrill

MERRILL GREEN was a star running back and punt returner at the University of Oklahoma in the early 1950s under coach Bud Wilkinson. He coached in college at Texas Tech and Arkansas before becoming the head coach at Abilene Cooper in 1965. He led the Cougars to...