Kniffen, Fred

The late Fred Kniffen was a state champion tennis player for the Clyde Bulldogs during his high school career. He played tennis at Hardin-Simmons, and won the Border Conference Doubles Championship in 1958. Kniffen was Abilene Cooper’s first tennis coach prior to...
Guy, Lari Dee

Guy, Lari Dee

Lari Dee Guy played basketball in high school at Clyde, but it was on the Rodeo circuit (Roping) where she made her mark. She won 11 consecutive American Junior Rodeo Association world roping titles beginning at age 9. She...
Hawk, Brandon

Hawk, Brandon

Brandon Hawk of Clyde is one of the top tennis players to come out of the Big Country. He reached a No. 1 ranking in Texas in both singles and doubles and a No. 1 ranking in doubles and No. 5 in singles nationally as a junior tennis player. Although his national...
Taylor, Jim

Taylor, Jim

Jim Taylor, a three-sport star in high school at Clyde where he graduated in 1952, will be inducted posthumously. He was a three-year starter at center and linebacker at Baylor. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the third round of the 1956 NFL draft. He played...