Hudgens, Harold

Feb 2, 2024 | Athlete, Basketball, Inductees, Legends

HAROLD HUDGENS  graduated from Ballinger High School in 1957. He then went to Texas Tech on a basketball scholarship and was an all-Southwest Conference selection while with the Red Raiders. The 6’10” Hudgens was inducted into the Texas Tech Hall of Honor in 2006...

Robinson, Wendell

Feb 2, 2024 | Coach, Football, Inductees, Legends

WENDELL ROBINSON played on three state championship football teams at Stamford from 1957-60 and played football for Bud Wilkinson at the University of Oklahoma. He then became a long-time high school football coach in Texas, compiling a record of 224-110-4 at Santa...

Craft, Harry

Feb 2, 2024 | Athlete, Baseball, Coach, Legends

HARRY CRAFT, a Throckmorton native, was a centerfielder for the Cincinnati Reds from 1937-42 and was on the Reds team that won the World Series in 1940. Craft began his managerial career in the New York Yankees farm system in 1949. That season, he was Mickey Mantle’s...

Meyers, The Meyers Family

Feb 2, 2024 | Athlete, Awards, Inductees, Legacy Award, Tennis

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...

Gidley, Kim

Feb 2, 2024 | Athlete, Coach, Inductees, Tennis

KIM GIDLEY played tennis at Abilene High and Abilene Christian University, earning all-American honors at ACU while leading the Wildcats to a NCAA Division II national runner-up finish. She was ranked No. 5 nationally in singles and No. 6 in doubles and was invited to...