Tagged: Abilene Woodson

Childers, Elijah

June 20th, 2019

Elijah Childers (deceased) graduated from Woodson High School in Abilene before integration where he was a three-year letterman in football, basketball and track. He started at tackle on offense and defense at Prairie View A&M, where he was all-SWAC in 1954-55. Prairie View won four consecutive SWAC titles and was crowned national champions of the Negro […]

Kelley, Louis

March 18th, 2013

Louis Kelley Kelley was an All-District performer in basketball and All-State in football while attending Woodson High School in Abilene.  He later coached for many years with a large number of those at Estacado High School in Lubbock.  His coaching career included nine district titles, nine City Coach-of-the-Year honors, as well as seven District Coach-of-the-Year […]