Marshall, Jason

Aug 19, 2026 | Athlete, Baseball, Coach, Inductees

Jason Marshall, Abilene, was a four-year starting shortstop at Cooper and a key member of the 1987 and 1988 Class 5A state championship teams. The 1987 team was ranked by USA Today as the No. 1 high school baseball team in the nation. He then went to Texas A&M,...

Bowden, Murry

Aug 19, 2026 | Athlete, Football, Inductees

Murry Bowden, Snyder, was a first team all-district football player for the Tigers in 1966 and then went on to an outstanding career at Dartmouth College. Bowden led Dartmouth to two consecutive Ivy League championships in 1969 and 1970. He was co-captain of the...

Reese, Jim

Aug 19, 2026 | Athlete, Baseball, Coach, Football, Inductees

Jim Reese was Abilene High’s quarterback in 1970 and 1971 and led the district in passing and total offense. In baseball, he was an all-district second baseman at Abilene High and led the Eagles to three consecutive district championships. Reese then went to ACU,...

Collier, LJ

Aug 19, 2026 | Athlete, Football, Inductees

L.J. Collier, Munday, has enjoyed a remarkable career that has culminated into a productive NFL career. As a junior at Munday, he was named the Defensive MVP of the state championship football. In that game, he recorded six tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and...