Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football
David Parks Parks, a member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, was an All-American receiver at Texas Tech after graduating from Abilene High in 1960. He was the first player picked in the 1964 National Football League draft. He played 10 years for the San Francisco...
Mar 18, 2013 | Coach, Swimming
Bev Ball Ball, a native of Throckmorton, spent 48 years as a coach and teacher in the Abilene Independent School District. She coached girls’ tennis at Abilene High for 15 years and then spent 32 years as the swimming coach at both Abilene High and Cooper. She has...
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, 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, 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...
