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...

Washington, James

May 24, 2025 | Athlete, Football, Inductees

JAMES WASHINGON  was a standout receiver on Stamford’s back-to-back state championship football teams in 2012 and 2013. He also played on the Bulldogs’ state runner-up basketball team. Washington had a prolific   career as a wide receiver at Oklahoma State, where he...

Robinson, Wendell

Feb 2, 2024 | Coach, Football, Inductees, Legends

WENDELL ROBINSON played on three state championship football teams at Stamford from 1957-60 and played football for Bud Wilkinson at the University of Oklahoma. He then became a long-time high school football coach in Texas, compiling a record of 224-110-4 at Santa...
Cochran, Mike

Cochran, Mike

Jul 22, 2021 | Lifetime Achievement for Media, Media

Mike Cochran played golf at Stamford for Gordon Wood, but became one of the most decorated reporters in Texas during a long career with the Associated Press and Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Although best known for covering moon shots, the Kennedy...
Davis, The Davis Brothers

Davis, The Davis Brothers

Jun 20, 2019 | Athlete, Football, Legacy Award

The Davis brothers (Ernie, Charlie and Donald) from Stamford will receive the Legacy Award. All three are in the McMurry University Athletic Hall of Honor. Ernie graduated from Stamford in 1955, where he played football and ran track. He was a Little All-American at...