Family, The West

Aug 19, 2026 | Awards, Football, Inductees, Legacy Award

This year’s Pat Gerald Memorial Legacy Award recipient is the West family, whose impact can be felt in Stamford, Brownwood and around the state of Texas. The three West brothers – Kenneth, Donald and Royce, who are deceased – all played for Coach Gordon Wood at...

Harrell, Sam

May 24, 2025 | Coach, Football, Inductees

SAM HARRELL played quarterback and defensive back for Gordon Wood at Brownwood before beginning a long coaching career around the state of Texas. Harrell coached Ennis to three state championships in 2001, 2002 and 2004 before retiring in 2009 to fight MS. Harrell was...

Groce, Ike

May 24, 2025 | Coach, Impact Award, Inductees, Tennis

Ike Groce is considered the “Father of Tennis in Abilene.” He came to Abilene in 1969 and was the junior high tennis coordinator for the Abilene Independent School District. Because of the foundation that Groce laid with youth tennis in Abilene, Cooper has won four...

Kinsey, Mike

Feb 2, 2024 | Athlete, Football, Inductees, Track & Field

MIKE KINSEY was an all-state defensive lineman at Brownwood High School in 1981, where he led the Lions to a 13-1 record and a 14-9 victory over Sugar Land Willowridge in the 1981 Class 4A state championship game. That win gave Brownwood its seventh state championship...
Carmichael, Jimmy

Carmichael, Jimmy

Jun 21, 2017 | Athlete, Football

Jimmy Carmichael, who played quarterback at Brownwood from 1967-69, was named to Texas Football magazine’s all-decade team of the 1960s. He passed for 3,585 yards and 48 touchdowns in his three year career. As a senior, he led Brownwood to the Class 3A state title...