1st Annual PE Shotwell Day set for Sat., Aug. 10

1st Annual PE Shotwell Day set for Sat., Aug. 10

Aug 5, 2024 | Football, News

Football season is just around the corner, and the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame is celebrating with PE Shotwell Day on Saturday, August 10 at the Museum located inside the Mall of Abilene. Admission will be free to the museum all day. There will be a special...

Hess, Jay

May 1, 2024 | Athlete, Football, Inductees

Jay Hess threw for a state record 3,154 yards and 37 touchdowns to lead the Eastland High School Mavericks to an unbeaten season and the Class 2A state title in 1982. He was voted the Texas High School Player of the Year for all classifications, a first-team all-state...

Robinson, Wendell

Feb 2, 2024 | Coach, Football, Inductees, Legends

WENDELL ROBINSON played on three state championship football teams at Stamford from 1957-60 and played football for Bud Wilkinson at the University of Oklahoma. He then became a long-time high school football coach in Texas, compiling a record of 224-110-4 at Santa...

Badon, Jerale

Feb 2, 2024 | Athlete, Football, Inductees

JERALE BADON was an all-state wide receiver and a three-sport letterman during his career at Abilene High. He finished his high school career with 116 receptions for 1,853 yards and 17 touchdowns, ranking him in the top five in all three categories in the Eagles’...

Kinsey, Mike

Feb 2, 2024 | Athlete, Football, Inductees, Track & Field

MIKE KINSEY was an all-state defensive lineman at Brownwood High School in 1981, where he led the Lions to a 13-1 record and a 14-9 victory over Sugar Land Willowridge in the 1981 Class 4A state championship game. That win gave Brownwood its seventh state championship...

Sandifer, Hugh

Feb 2, 2024 | Athlete, Coach, Football, Inductees

HUGH SANDIFER spent 41 years at Abilene Wylie High School as a football coach, basketball coach and athletic director. His career coaching record in football was 282 wins, 109 losses and four ties. Sandifer led the Bulldogs to the state championship game four times in...