Ford, Ken & John
John “Model T” Ford and Kenneth Ford The Ford brothers of Breckenridge were among the first of many great passing quarterbacks to come out of the Big Country. Both are in the Hardin-Simmons Hall of Fame. John set 13 Cowboy passing records and ranked among...
Crousen, Joe
Joe Crousen Crousen was a linebacker on Breckenridge’s state championship team in 1958. He played football at Sul Ross State before starting a long coaching career that included an assistant coaching job at Mississippi State under his high school coach and...Young, John Paul
John Paul Young Young was a starting offensive lineman at Abilene High in 1957 and then played collegiate football at Texas Western. He made his mark as a long-time assistant coach, first at SMU and Texas A&M and then in the NFL with the Houston Oilers, New...
Welch, Mike
Mike Welch Welch was a two-time All-Stater at Sweetwater, starting at running back and defensive back and helping lead the Mustangs to a state championship in 1985. He then became a four-year starter at defensive back at Baylor. In 2010, Welch was named a...