Meyers, Rick

Rick Meyers Meyers was an All-District, All-Region, and All-State selection in tennis while attending Cooper High School.  In 1976 he was the 5A state singles champion and was selected as the Texas high School Tennis Player of the Year.  Meyers was undefeated in 63...

Carpenter, Jimmy

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...

Blackburn, Blackie

B.L. “Blackie” Blackburn Blackburn became the head baseball coach at Abilene High in 1947.  During the next 24 years, he assembled one of the most prolific high school baseball programs in Texas sports history.  He won 14 district championships.  His teams were state...

Shotwell, Pete

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...
Moser, Chuck

Moser, Chuck

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...

Mildren, Jack

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...