Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Track & Field
Billy Olson Olson was an All-District, All-State, and All-American athlete while running track at Abilene High School. He was the Texas 5A pole vault state champion his senior year as well as winning numerous USTFF and AAU age group national championships. Olson won...
Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Tennis
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...
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 | Baseball, Coach
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...
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...
