Mills, Colonel Buster

Mills, Colonel Buster

Jun 13, 2018 | Athlete, Baseball, Legends

Colonel Buster Mills from Ranger was a four-sport standout at Oklahoma (All-American quarterback/halfback in football, an outfielder in baseball, a guard in basketball and threw the javelin for the track team). He enjoyed a lengthy major league baseball career from...
Shira, Charles

Shira, Charles

Jun 21, 2017 | Coach, Football, Legends

Charles Norris Shira played football at Texas A&M and West Point and later coached at Tennessee and Texas before becoming the head coach and athletic director at Mississippi State. He died at age 49 in 1976 of a cerebral hemorrhage, and the field house at...
McMillin, Lon

McMillin, Lon

Jun 21, 2017 | Athlete, Boxing, Legends

Lon McMillin was a multi-sport standout in football and track at Haskell and won a state lightweight Golden Gloves title in 1938....
Sibley, Dr. William (Dub)

Sibley, Dr. William (Dub)

May 23, 2016 | Athlete, Football, Legends

Dr. William (Dub) Sibley played football at Abilene High and Texas A&M. He was an all-Southwest Conference linebacker and center in 1941 and still holds the conference record for interceptions by a linebacker. As a Marine, he fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima in...
Ellison, Margaret

Ellison, Margaret

May 23, 2016 | Coach, Legends, Track & Field

  Margaret Ellison, who was born in Eastland, was the founder and coach of a women’s track and field club in Abilene in the early 1960s that revolutionized the sport. Her Texas Track Club became nationally famous with members of the team appearing on the cover of...