King, Rufus

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football

Rufus King King started at offensive and defensive tackle on Abilene High’s 1955 state championship team.  The next year, coach Chuck Moser moved King to tight end.  He was such a good blocker on the 1956 state championship team, however, that he was named first team...

Stovall, Richard “Moose”

Mar 18, 2013 | Lifetime Achievement for Officiating, Official

Richard “Moose” Stovall Stovall played football at Abilene High and Abilene Christian College and was the starting center for the Washington Redskins in 1949 when he snapped the ball to Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh, who was one of the inaugural...

Welch, James “Jim”

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football

James Welch Welch was a starting fullback and linebacker on the 1955 state championship squad at Abilene High. In his first start at fullback as a senior, he rushed for 233 yards against Odessa High, still one of the top rushing performances in Abilene High history....
Groseclose, Bob

Groseclose, Bob

Mar 18, 2013 | Coach, Track & Field

Bob Groseclose Groseclose, who grew up in Breckenridge, was the fourth coach from the glory years of the 1950s at Abilene High to join the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame.  Groseclose, who died in 2005 at age 82, won three state championships as track coach at...

Harrison, Chuck

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Baseball

Chuck Harrison Harrison played football and baseball at Abilene High.  He was a two-sport star at Texas Tech, playing defensive end in front of E.J. Holub.  But Harrison is considered Tech’s first star in baseball.  In 1962, he not only hit .440 but he sported a 1.020...