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...
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...
Agan, Johnny

Agan, Johnny

May 23, 2016 | Athlete, Football

Johnny Agan of Albany was a two-time all-state running back as he led the Lions to back-to-back Class A state football championships and a 29-1 record in 1960 and 1961. He was a three-year starter on both offense and defense at Texas Tech. Agan and all-American Donnie...

Buchanan-Gray, Bonnie

May 23, 2016 | Athlete, Basketball

Bonnie Buchanan Gray of May became an all-American in basketball at Abilene Christian University. When she played at tiny May at the end of the six-on-six girls basketball era in Texas, she set some of amazing scoring records. In fact, she has 10 of the top individual...
Cleveland, Kenneth

Cleveland, Kenneth

May 23, 2016 | Basketball, Coach

Kenneth Cleveland was a standout basketball player at Coleman and the University of Texas. He compiled an 887-227 record coaching basketball, the last 32 years at Dimmitt where he won 27 district championships, 10 regional titles and three state championships. When he...
Cumbie, Sonny

Cumbie, Sonny

May 23, 2016 | Athlete, Football

Sonny Cumbie was a three-sport standout in high school at Snyder. He walked on at Texas Tech and became the Red Raiders’ starting quarterback as a senior in 2004. He led the nation in passing that year, completing 65.6 percent of his passes for 4,742 yards and 32...