BILL GRISSOM of Winters was the leading rusher at McMurry as a junior and senior in 1963 and 1964, and was among the survivors of the infamous belly-landing plane crash involving the McMurry football team. He then began a 34-year career as a high school football coach, including head coaching stints at Hamlin, Breckenridge, Stanton, Colorado City and Coleman. As a football coach, Grissom won nine district championships and made 13 playoff appearances. As a track and field coach, he won seven district titles, two regional championships and two state championships at Hamlin in 1973 and 1974.
