Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football
Dan Salkeld Salkeld was an all-district and all-state athlete while playing football and basketball and running track at Abilene High. He was captain of the 1927 team that was the state runner-up in football. In 1928, also as captain, he led the Warbirds to the...
Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football
Jimmy Carpenter Carpenter was an outstanding athlete for the Eagles during the 1954-57 era of Abilene High School sports. He was a three-time All-state Baseball selection, as well as an All-State Football selection his senior year. He led the Eagles to state...
Mar 18, 2013 | Coach, Football
P. E. “Pete” Shotwell Shotwell’s coaching career, and as director of athletics, spanned 52 years. He coached at Abilene High School, Hardin-Simmons University, Sul Ross University, Breckenridge High School and Longview High School. He coached three state...
Mar 18, 2013 | Coach, Football
Charles “Chuck” Moser Moser became the head football coach at Abilene High School in 1953 after spending six years in McAllen in the same capacity. His record at AHS includes 78 wins, 7 losses and 2 ties. His teams won district titles six years and won three...
Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football
Jack Mildren Mildren was an All-American selection in track and football at Cooper High School. He earned Most Valuable Player honors in the 1968 Texas High School All-star game and went on to be a three-year letterman at Oklahoma University earning All-American...
Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football
Louis Kelley Kelley was an All-District performer in basketball and All-State in football while attending Woodson High School in Abilene. He later coached for many years with a large number of those at Estacado High School in Lubbock. His coaching career included...
