Sandefer III, Jakie

Sandefer III, Jakie

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football

Jakie Sandefer III Sandefer played on two state championship football teams at Breckenridge and was a member of the Buckaroos’ squad that beat Abilene High in 1954, handing the Eagles their last loss before starting a 49-game winning streak.  Sandefer then played for...
Smith, Dean

Smith, Dean

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Inductees, Track & Field

Dean Smith Smith was an all-state running back at Graham and played football and ran track at the University of Texas.  He was a halfback on the Longhorns’ team that beat Tennessee in the Cotton Bowl.  In 1952, he was a gold medalist on the United States’...
Ford, Ken & John

Ford, Ken & John

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football, Legacy Award

John “Model T” Ford and Kenneth Ford The Ford brothers of Breckenridge were among the first of many great passing quarterbacks to come out of the Big Country. Both are in the Hardin-Simmons Hall of Fame.  John set 13 Cowboy passing records and ranked among...
Crousen, Joe

Crousen, Joe

Mar 18, 2013 | Coach, Football

Joe Crousen Crousen was a linebacker on Breckenridge’s state championship team in 1958.  He played football at Sul Ross State before starting a long coaching career that included an assistant coaching job at Mississippi State under his high school coach and...

Bellard, Emory

Mar 18, 2013 | Coach, Football

Emory Bellard Bellard won three state football championships as a coach at Breckenridge and San Angelo before going into college coaching.  He was an assistant to Darrell Royal at Texas when he was credited with inventing the wishbone offense.  The Longhorns won two...