Casey, Judy

Casey, Judy

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Golf

Judy Casey Casey, a graduate of Abilene High, is one of the best female golfers to come out of the Big Country.  She was a three-time Texas Publinx champion and also won the Women’s West Texas Golf Championship three times.  She won the Louisiana State Amateur...
Cain, John Paul

Cain, John Paul

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Golf

John Paul Cain Cain, a four-year letterman in golf at Texas Tech, was the 1959 Texas Amateur champion and played Ben Crenshaw in the finals of the 1973 Trans-Mississippi Mid-Amateur.  After a lengthy career as a stockbroker and amateur golfer, Cain from Sweetwater...

Young, John Paul

Mar 18, 2013 | Coach, Football

John Paul Young Young was a starting offensive lineman at Abilene High in 1957 and then played collegiate football at Texas Western.  He made his mark as a long-time assistant coach, first at SMU and Texas A&M and then in the NFL with the Houston Oilers, New...
Welch, Mike

Welch, Mike

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football

Mike Welch Welch was a two-time All-Stater at Sweetwater, starting at running back and defensive back and helping lead the Mustangs to a state championship in 1985.  He then became a four-year starter at defensive back at Baylor.  In 2010, Welch was named a...

Stowers, Carlton

Mar 18, 2013 | Lifetime Achievement for Media, Media

Carlton Stowers Stowers is the fifth recipient of the Lifetime Achievement for Media.  Stowers, who was co-captain of the Abilene High track team that won a state championship in 1960, also ran track at the University of Texas.  But he made his mark as a sports writer...