Logan, Jerry Don

Logan, Jerry Don

Jul 22, 2021 | Athlete, Football

Jerry Don Logan of Graham played football for West Texas State from 1959-62 and then played 10 years in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts. A two-way starter, he led the nation in scoring in 1962 and was the MVP of 1962 Sun Bowl. Logan was...
Cochran, Mike

Cochran, Mike

Jul 22, 2021 | Lifetime Achievement for Media, Media

Mike Cochran played golf at Stamford for Gordon Wood, but became one of the most decorated reporters in Texas during a long career with the Associated Press and Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Although best known for covering moon shots, the Kennedy...
Bourland, David

Bourland, David

Jul 22, 2021 | Athlete, Baseball, Basketball, Football

David Bourland earned eight letters at Abilene High, three in football, two in basketball and three in baseball, winning three state championships. He was a two-way player for the 1954 and 1955 state championship teams at AHS in football at quarterback and...
Martin, Milton

Martin, Milton

Jul 22, 2021 | Athlete, Basketball, Legends

Milton Martin was a member of Avoca’s 1955 Class B state championship basketball team. He scored 62 points in a game vs. Jim Ned, which is a school record. He was the leading scorer in the scholarship era at Hardin-Simmons with 1,584 points in four...
Magness, Boone

Magness, Boone

Jul 22, 2021 | Athlete, Football, Legends

Boone Magness was a standout quarterback for the Breckenridge team that tied Port Arthur 0-0 in the 1929 state championship game after upsetting defending champion Waco in the semifinals. He later played at Washington State. In 1968, he was in the first...
Underwood, C.H.

Underwood, C.H.

Jul 22, 2021 | Coach, Football

C.H. Underwood played six-man football at O’Brien and then returned to coach at O’Brien, where his team won the 1972 state championship, the first year that the UIL crowned a state champion in six-man football. He is the author of...