Sitton, Ted

Mar 18, 2013 | Coach, Football

Ted Sitton Sitton grew up in Stamford and was the quarterback on Abilene Christian University’s only unbeaten, untied team that won the Refrigerator Bowl in 1950.  He was an assistant coach on ACU’s two national championship teams in 1973 and 1977 and was the head...
Rowland, Brad

Rowland, Brad

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football

Brad Rowland Rowland, who played high school football at Hamlin, still holds the career rushing record (4,437 yards) at McMurry, even though it has been more than a half century since his senior season.  He led McMurry to three Texas Conference championships and was...

Miller, Bill

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Track & Field

Bill Miller Miller, a star in both football and track in high school at Winters and in college at McMurry, won the Class 2A state long jump in 1959.  He went on to win NAIA championships in the long jump in 1962 and 1963 and became the first Texan to long jump 26 feet...

Hudson, Ray

Mar 18, 2013 | Lifetime Achievement for Officiating, Official

Ray Hudson Hudson was the fifth recipient of the Lifetime Achievement for Officiating in the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame, joining Curly Hays, Shorty Lawson, Bill Voss and Moose Stovall.  Hudson spent 38 years (1961-1999) officiating football and basketball on...

Heath, Nikki

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Basketball

Nikki Heath Heath, an all-state volleyball and basketball player in high school at Sweetwater, was a starting guard on the Texas Tech Lady Raiders national championship basketball team in 1993.  She became the second player off that championship team to be selected to...