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...
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...

Tubbs, Jerry

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football

Jerry Tubbs Tubbs of Breckenridge was an all-American lineman at Oklahoma in 1956.  He played nine years in the NFL for the Chicago Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, and Dallas Cowboys.  Tubbs then spent the next 22 seasons as an assistant to Dallas coach, Tom Landry. ...