Stuard, Jack

Stuard, Jack

Jack Stuard Stuard was the fourth recipient of the Lifetime Achievement for Media, joining Bill Hart, Dallas Huston, and Bill Little. Stuard, a graduate of Abilene High, taught and served as an assistant principal in the AISD from 1955 until his retirement in 1990....

Hudson, Ray

Ray Hudson Hudson was the fifth recipient of the Lifetime Achievement for Officiating in the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame, joining Curly Hays, Shorty Lawson, Bill Voss and Moose Stovall.  Hudson spent 38 years (1961-1999) officiating football and basketball on...

Voss, Bill

Bill Voss Bill Voss, former middle school coach and Director of Transportation for the Abilene Independent School District, was a longtime football official in the Southwest Conference.  He worked as the umpire in numerous bowl games including the Notre Dame-West...

Hays, Curly

Curly Hays Hays was probably the best-known football and basketball referee in the history of the Abilene chapter, working middle school, high school, and college games up until the time of his death. Hays officiated football and basketball  for over 50 years. He...