Bolden-Washington, Mary

Bolden-Washington, Mary

Jun 21, 2017 | Athlete, Track & Field

Mary Bolden-Washington of Hamlin was a three-time state champion in the long jump and 4×200 relay in high school and also won gold medals at the state meet in the 200, triple jump and 4×100 relay. She was the SEC champion in the 100 as a freshman at the...
Carmichael, Jimmy

Carmichael, Jimmy

Jun 21, 2017 | Athlete, Football

Jimmy Carmichael, who played quarterback at Brownwood from 1967-69, was named to Texas Football magazine’s all-decade team of the 1960s. He passed for 3,585 yards and 48 touchdowns in his three year career. As a senior, he led Brownwood to the Class 3A state title...
Brunson, Doyle

Brunson, Doyle

Jun 21, 2017 | Athlete, Basketball

Doyle Brunson led Sweetwater to the state basketball tournament in 1950 where he was the second highest scorer in the tournament with 49 points. He also played baseball at Sweetwater and then won the mile run at the state meet. At HardinSimmons, Brunson, who is in the...
Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame announces its 2017 class

Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame announces its 2017 class

Jan 18, 2017 | News

  The 16th annual Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame banquet is set for Monday, May 1 at the Abilene Convention Center, and the diverse Class of 2017 includes a pair of state championship football coaches, a state champion quarterback, a high school and collegiate...