Morris, Mike

Morris, Mike

Mike Morris, a graduate of Abilene Cooper, is the seventh official to be a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement for Officiating in the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame and the first baseball umpire. He has reached the pinnacle of collegiate baseball umpiring by...
Lawhon, Dr. Lynn

Lawhon, Dr. Lynn

Dr. Lynn Lawhon Lawhon, a native of Bronte, is the seventh recipient of the Lifetime Achievement for Officiating.  He called high school football for 21 years, all as a member of the Abilene chapter.  He was an official in five Texas high school state championship...

Bridges, Don

Don Bridges Don Bridges of Abilene was honored with as the seventh  recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Officiating in 2011. Bridges was a long-time high school and Lone Star Conference official and served as president of the Abilene Chapter of Southwest...

Greever, Oris

Oris Greever Greever of Abilene is the sixth recipient of the Lifetime Achievement for Officiating.  He was a member of the Abilene chapter of the Southwest Football Officials Association from 1953-76.  He worked regional and state championships in every...

Hudson, Ray

Ray Hudson Hudson was the fifth recipient of the Lifetime Achievement for Officiating in the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame, joining Curly Hays, Shorty Lawson, Bill Voss and Moose Stovall.  Hudson spent 38 years (1961-1999) officiating football and basketball on...

Stovall, Richard “Moose”

Richard “Moose” Stovall Stovall played football at Abilene High and Abilene Christian College and was the starting center for the Washington Redskins in 1949 when he snapped the ball to Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh, who was one of the inaugural...