Aug 26, 2024 | Events, News
The Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame held a book signing event on August 24 for longtime Abilene Christian University Sports Information Director Garner Roberts’ new book Bubba Ephriam: Black Texas Basketball Pioneer book that saw many people visit the museum...
Aug 5, 2024 | Football, News
Football season is just around the corner, and the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame is celebrating with PE Shotwell Day on Saturday, August 10 at the Museum located inside the Mall of Abilene. Admission will be free to the museum all day. There will be a special...
Jun 21, 2017 | Athlete, Legacy Award, Track & Field
Rickey Parris was a four time NAIA national champion in the pole vault at McMurry, and his wife Pug Parris has taught at McMurry for nearly 40 years, currently serving as McMurry’s Director of Inter-Disciplinary Studies. She is the former chair of the kinesiology...
Jun 21, 2017 | Athlete, Boxing
Jack Turner who is retired after a long career as Taylor County commissioner, lost only five times in his boxing career, all in the Golden Gloves state finals. He then coached Abilene’s Golden Gloves boxing team from 1948-59 and was the first Abilenian to coach the...
