Sport | Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame

Payne, The Dr. Frank C. Payne, Sr. Family

Jul 18, 2015 | Athlete, Coach, Football, Legacy Award

The Dr. Frank C. Payne, Sr. Family of Breckenridge. The late Dr. Payne was a three-year letterman in football at SMU, winning a Southwest Conference championship in 1923. He then spent more than 30 years as the team doctor for the Breckenridge Buckaroos. His four sons...

Blackwood, James

Jul 18, 2015 | Athlete, Coach, Track & Field

James Blackwood was a member of Abilene High’s 1959 state championship track team. He won the district and regional championships in the 880 and placed second in the state meet and ran on the mile relay. He received a track scholarship from Abilene Christian and ran...

Scott, Leanne

Jul 18, 2015 | Coach, Tennis

Leanne Scott coached tennis for 20 years at Cooper High School in Abilene. She led the Cougars to three straight Class 5A state team tennis titles and 14 district championships. During her career at Cooper, her teams were ranked No. 1 in the state three years in a...

Jenkins, Lew

Jul 18, 2015 | Athlete, Boxing, Legends

Lew Jenkins grew up in Sweetwater and captured the world lightweight boxing championship in 1940.

McCoy, Colt

Jul 18, 2015 | Athlete, Football

Colt McCoy led Jim Ned High School to the Class 2A state championship game in football and the state tournament in basketball. He threw for 9,344 yards and 116 touchdowns at Jim Ned and is the all-time leading passer in Texas Class 2A history. He concluded his career...

Langford, Lillian Faye

Jul 18, 2015 | Athlete, Baseball, Legends, Track & Field

Faye Langford was from Breckenridge and was an AAU national champion in the javelin and played baseball with the Rockford Peaches in the All– American Women’s Professional Baseball League.