Parris, The Parris Family

Parris, The Parris Family

Jun 21, 2017 | Athlete, Legacy Award, Track & Field

Rickey Parris was a four time NAIA national champion in the pole vault at McMurry, and his wife Pug Parris has taught at McMurry for nearly 40 years, currently serving as McMurry’s Director of Inter-Disciplinary Studies. She is the former chair of the kinesiology...
Pickett, Al

Pickett, Al

May 23, 2016 | Lifetime Achievement for Media, Media

Al Pickett has been covering sports in the Big Country for 30 years. He spent 15 years as sports editor of the Abilene Reporter-News, and since 2002 he has been a freelance writer and sports broadcaster. He broadcasts Abilene High football and Cooper basketball and...
Berry, The Berry Family

Berry, The Berry Family

May 23, 2016 | Athlete, Football, Legacy Award

The late Powell Berry was an all-district quarterback at Snyder. He is a member of the Snyder Hall of Honor and was a three-year letterman for Bear Bryant at Texas A&M where he was a team co-captain as a senior. All three sons played football at Abilene Cooper....
Young Brothers

Young Brothers

Apr 11, 2014 | Athlete, Coach, Football, Legacy Award

Legacy Award winners Bob, Doug and Perry Young made their marks in three different sports, although all three were all-state football players at Brownwood. Bob played 16 seasons in the NFL, mostly with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1978 and...
Little, Richard, Mike, and David

Little, Richard, Mike, and David

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Basketball, Legacy Award

Richard, Mike and David Little The Little’s were our third Legacy Award recipients.  They were all basketball standouts at Abilene High and comprise the first family of Abilene basketball.  Richard was all-Southwest Conference three years at Texas Tech and is a member...