Big Country Athletic

Hall of Fame

VISIT OUR MUSEUM

Location: In the Mall of Abilene, 4310 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX 79606. Next to JC Penney in the Mall and across from the Abilene Public Library.

Mailing Address: PO Box 7076, Abilene, TX 79608

Hours: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday – Saturday
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Sundays

Admission: $2.00

Phone Number: 325-704-1759

Email: museum@bigcountryhalloffame.org

Banquet

2025 Induction Banquet details coming soon! To stay updated, check here or our Facebook page.

HALL OF FAME News

Successful Book Signing Event held on Saturday

The Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame held a book signing event on August 24 for longtime Abilene Christian University Sports Information Director Garner Roberts' new book Bubba Ephriam: Black Texas Basketball Pioneer book that saw many people visit the museum to meet...

Museum to host Book Signing Event on Aug. 24

The Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame is hosting a book signing event at the museum for the newly released book "Bubba Ephraim: Black Texas Basketball Trailblazer." Former Abilene Christian University sports information director Garner Roberts has written an...

PE Shotwell 65th Anniversary Event was a Walk Down Memory Lane

On Saturday, August 10, the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame hosted PE Shotwell Day at the museum to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Abilene's Shotwell Stadium. At the special event, Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame Chairman Al Pickett led a roundtable...

1st Annual PE Shotwell Day set for Sat., Aug. 10

Football season is just around the corner, and the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame is celebrating with PE Shotwell Day on Saturday, August 10 at the Museum located inside the Mall of Abilene. Admission will be free to the museum all day. There will be a special...

About Us

It is our mission to honor and preserve athletic history in the Big Country and provide college scholarships to local high school athletes.

Who Are We?

20 Years of the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame was celebrated in 2021. There are over 220 members of the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame.

Board Members

In 2009, the Hall of Fame applied for its 501c3 status and elected a Board of Directors. Click below to view current Board Members.

Selection Info

Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame athletes must have graduated from a high school in one of the 19 counties in the Big Country surrounding Abilene.

Membership

As a 501c3 non profit organization, we rely on donations, sponsorships, memberships and fundraiser campaigns. We receive no state or federal funding.  We are so grateful to our donors and would appreciate your support.

If you would like to become a sponsor of our museum or banquet or if you would like to purchase a museum membership, please email us at museum@bigcountryhalloffame.org and give us your name and contact information and we will get the proper person in touch with you or send you more detailed information.  You may also call the Museum between 11am and 5pm Monday through Friday at 325-704-1759 for assistance.

Your memberships directly helps us preserve athletic history in the Big Country.

I have been inducted into seven different  hall of fames, and this is the most meaningful because it is back home.

Former Baylor football coach Grant Teaff | Snyder

I had no idea of the quality and depth of the Hall of Fame until my Dad was inducted. Wow! It is very impressive and such a great venue for Abilene!

– Ron Butler, Chairman and CEO First Financial Bank, N.A. | Abilene