texas high school basketball hall of fame

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TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME
Updated Master—3/22/2013
The Hall of Fame was created by the Texas Association of Basketball
Coaches (TABC) in 1971 with the election of the inaugural induction
class. The Hall of Fame was first located at Athens TX and moved to
the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco in 1981 and to the Texas
Basketball Museum in Carmine TX in 2008.
This Power Point display of the 250 members of the Texas High School
Basketball Hall of Fame is written by Billy Wilbanks, a sports historian,
living in Sun City (Georgetown) Texas and is posted on the internet at:
www.TexasBasketballChamps.com
Members were elected in four categories: Player, Coach, and
Contributor (or combination such as Coach/Player). The Hall includes
152 players (123 boys & 29 girls) and 95 coaches (75 men and 20
women) and 6 contributors.
You may search data base for name or school.
Please send any corrections, additions, to:
Dr. Billy Wilbanks
[email protected]
281 Whispering Wind
Georgetown TX 78633
Cell/Home: 512-864-4756
Cell/Home: 512-864-4756
The Texas Basketball Museum located 1 block south of
downtown Carmine TX between Giddings & Brenham on
Highway 290 houses the Texas High School Basketball
Hall of Fame—Bob Springer, curator. 800-364-4667
The Texas Basketball Museum in Carmine TX houses
The Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame
Bob Springer (right) is the creator
& curator of the Texas Basketball
Museum in Carmine TX and the
editor of Texas Basketball
Magazine. He is pictured with
two members of the Texas High
School Basketball Hall of Fame
which is housed at the museum:
Temple Tucker (left) of Bowie, a
member of the inaugural
Induction class in 1971 and Billy
Wilbanks of Belton, a member of
the 2012 induction class who
created this Power Point
presentation.
Hall of Fame Members in Alphabetical Order
Alford, Raymond
Allen, Billy
Andrews, Leta Rains
Arnette, Jay
Arnold, Billy
Baccus, Forest
Ballard, Alton
Banks, Jerode
Battise, Calvin
Beard, Weldon
Beasley, John
Bender, Wanda
Benefield, Sonny
Benton, Paul
Betts, Sue
Black, A.C.
Black, Leon
Blair, Gary
Bond, Jim
Bonewitz, Stanley
Boone, Russell
Brannon, Buster
Breithaupt, Charles
Brewster, Gary
Briggs, Collin
Brock, Holly
Broussard, Carroll
Browder, Darrell
Brown, Jack
Brown, Larry
Brown-McCoy, Barbara
Bullock, Rick
Cannon, Sue
Carlisle, George
Carr, Jackie
Carswell, Frank
Carter, Johnnie
Cash, James
Catchings, Tamika
Cleveland, Kenneth
Cody, Jeff
Cohen, Andy
Coleman, Don
Conradt, Jody
Cook, Jack
Cooley, Denton
Curtis, Abb
Davalos, Rudy
Walter Davis
Dawson, Carroll
DeWitt, Bill
DeWitt, John
Didrikson, Babe
Dietzel, Adolph
Dornak, Carolyn
Dotson, Dale
Drexler, Clyde
Duncan, Kelly
Eckel, Claudia
Ehlo, Craig
Eldridge, Bill
English, Jerry
Enis, Bennie
Eppers, Suzie
Ethridge, Kamie
Evans, Earl
Farney, Bill
Farney, Rhonda
Flanagan, Rick
Follis, O.W.
Ford, Gilbert
Fortenberry, Joe
Fortner, Nell
Foust, Carroll
Franklin, Ed
Franks, Larry
Freiberger, Marcus
Fultz, John Paul
Gamble, James
Gerke, Calvin
Glover, Bob
Gomez, Placido
Goode, Roger
Grammer, Jack
Gray, Bonnie Buchanan
Gray, Jack
Guerra, Jesus
Guice, John
Hall, Pennee
Hall, Chuck
Hamilton, Tom
Hamm, Troy
Hanebutt, Rene
Hardy, Darrell
Harston, Kathy
Haskins, Don
Hatch, John Allen
Hayes, Doc
Henry, Bill
Herrera, Nemo
Hill, Thomas
Horn, Don
Horn, Jimmy
House, Troy
Hughes, Robert
Hunt, Duane
Hunt, Melynn
Hyden, R.C.
Isquierdo, Miguel
Jackson, Heidi Gillingham
Johnson, Larry
Jones, Dwight
Jones, Tommy
Jowers, Milton
Kaminsky, Robert
King, Ford Sr
Kinney, Bob
Kitts, Jimmy
Koudelka, Sammy
Kunstadt, Mike
Kroll, Jerry
Krueger, Bill
LaFleur, Margaret Menard
Lahodny, Jan
Lamb, Monica
Lattin, David
Lenox, Bennie
Lewis, Guy
Lewis, Rashard
Littleton, Jimmy
Lombard, Joe
Loudermilk, Jan
Lummus-Crabtree, Kim
Malaise, Dub
Mallett, Jerry
Martin, Slater
Matthews, Jerry
Mattingly, Raymond
Mauldin, Tony
McCarty, Mickey
McCleary, Charlie
McDowell, Jewell
McKinley, Bobb
McNeely, Clifton
Meadows, Sandra
Metcalf, Shelby
Middleton, David
Miksch, LeRoy
Miller, Bryan
Miller, Harry
Moers, Bobby
Mounts, Del Ray
Murphy, Jim
Myers, Gerald
Needham, Roy
Newland, Janis Irby
Newman, Tommy
Nichols, Ruth Cannon
North, Yulonda Wimbish
Odom, Lometa
O’Neal, Dick
O’Neal, Shaquille
Ostertag, Greg
Outlaw, Charles
Overall, Bill
Overall, Buck
Overstreet-Bledsoe, Thelma
Owens, Eddie
Payton, John
Phillips, Gene
Pierce, Ricky
Pool, Lynn Davis
Porter, Marsha
Price, Cedric
Price, Edwin
Qualls, Lewis
Rankin-Schneider, Jill
Ransopher, Phil
Redin, Harley
Redwine, W.J.
Reeves-Brandenburg, Carol
Reid, Jim
Reid, Robert
Reynolds, Phil
Risinger, W.C.
Roberts, LeRoy
Robinson, Cotton
Robinson, Jackie
Romines, LeRoy
Rousseau, Freida Altman
Rote, Kyle
Royal, Lynn
Schlicher, John
Schneider, Bob
Sharp, Marsha
Shelton, Gayno
Shirley, Rick
Showalter, Larry
Sledge, C.E.
Smith, Catfish
Smith, Dennis R.
Smith, LaBradford
Smith, Susan
Spain, Ken
Stallworth, Dave
Stanley, Don
Stanley, Pat
Story, Chester
Sumner, Doc
Swisher, Neil
Swoopes, Sheryl
Teagle, Terry
Terrell, Ira
Thomas, Roy
Tipton, Sam
Tompkins, Bennie
Tompkins, Freddie
Tompkins, John
Tucker, Temple
Tullos, Don
Turner, Charlie
Victorick, Donnie
Wacker, Mike
Waggoner, Linda Andrews
Walker, Jesse
Weatherspoon, Teresa
Weaver, O’Neal
Webb, Spud
Weese, Dean
Wesley, David
Whitton, Jack
Wilcoxson, Jim
Wilbanks, Billy
Whisenhunt, Stanley
Williams, Fred
Williams, J.W.
Williams, Max
Williams, Milton
Womack, Charles
Wright, Shereka
Wrightsill, Clarissa Davis
Player
Texas H.S. Basketball Hall of
Fame Induction Class of 1974
RAYMOND ALFORD
Beaumont H.S., 1925-1927
3-sport star in H.S. in basketball, football &
baseball
As soph in 1925 Alford & Capt. Holly Brock
led their Beaumont team to the 1925 state
championship. Alford scored 12 of
Beaumont’s 14 points in the final. He was
also the team’s top defensive player as he
held runner-up SA Brackenridge‘s top player,
Hub Friery, to 4 points.
Beaumont won two rounds at the National
Scholastic Tournament in Chicago before
losing in the 3rd round.
Baylor, 1930-1932---Named All-SWC as So, Jr
& Sr. Alford also played football for Baylor
Coaching Career---Was player, coach and
Athletic Director at Beaumont for 50 years
retiring in 1973. Alford & Brock are both in the
TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.
See full display at Basketball Museum, Carmine TX
Player
BILLY ALLEN
Dallas Highland Park H.S., 1975-1978
All-State as Sr on 27-4 team with 25 points &
10 assists per game. Dallas area Player of Yr.
MVP of TX-OK all-star game and scored 21
points in 1978 THSCA All-Star game.
SMU—1979-1980—in only 2 years set SWC
assist record at 472 & averaged 13.4 ppg
University of Nevada-Reno, 1981-1982—led
Big Sky Conference in assists as Jr & Sr.
Finished career with NCAA record 936 assists
Coach
TX H.S. Basketball Hall of
LETA RAINS ANDREWS
Granbury H.S., 1951-1955
All-State Tournament as a Jr as a defensive guard
in 1954 and as a Sr (offensive) forward in 1955.
Weatherford J.C & Texas Wesleyan U. played as
“rover” in variation of 3 on 3 format used by H.S. at
this time
Coaching Career--Coached high school girls at Tolar (1962-1965),
Comanche (1965-1976), Granbury (1976-1980 &
1992-2011) & Corpus Christi Calallen (1980-1992).
Overall coached for 47 years (thru 2011) with over
1,500 wins including one state title (at Calallen in
1990). Coached 3 daughters who played at UT
(Linda Sue is also in Hall of Fame) under Jody
Conradt. Over 100 of her girls received
scholarships. Given the first Morgan Wooten
Award for lifetime achievement in coaching H.S.
basketball by Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Player
JAY ARNETTE
Austin McCallum H.S., 1953-1956
All-State, 1956--6’2” guard scored at 23.8 ppg
U. of Texas, 1960---All-SWC in baseball (hit .347
as Sr, team won SWC in 1958 & 1960) &
basketball and UT’s top scorer in 1959 (14.2
ppg) & 1960 (19.7). Scored 34 points against
Kansas in NCAA Tournament in 1960. Named
All-American in 1960 by Converse, Coach &
Athlete and Helms. Won Gold Medal at 1960
Olympics—a top scorer at UT became a
playmaker to make the U.S. Olympic Team.
Signed baseball contract with LA Dodgers in
1960 and was taken 9th in 1960 NBA draft by
Cincinnati. He played 3 years (1960-63) in
baseball minor leagues before playing 3
seasons (1963-66) for the NBA Royals.
Texas Amateur Athlete of Year in 1960
Jay Hoyland Arnette born Dec. 19, 1938, Austin
Later orthodontist in Austin
See full display at Basketball Museum, Carmine, TX
Player
BILLY ARNOLD
Ft. Worth Haltom H.S., 1962-1964
Named All-State as a Jr (19.6 ppg) in 1963
& as Sr (22.3) in 1964. Named H.S. AllAmerican. Haltom was 27-2 in Arnold’s Sr
year and finished 3rd at state tournament
where he was named All-State
Tournament. The 6’2” Arnold scored a
record 26 points in THSCA All-Star game
& was named MVP
U. of Texas (1966-1968)---led the SWC
in scoring in 1968 at 22.9 ppg (his 477
points & his 85% FTs set school records)
and UT’s top scorer in 1967 at 14.2. Had
career high of 38 against Princeton in 1967
Player
FORREST C. “WHITEY” BACCUS
Estelline H.S., 1929-1930
A 5-sport star in H.S. for Class B Estelline which
qualified for the State Tournament in 1929 & 1930
in an era when all schools played in one class.
He was the leading scorer for runner-up Estelline
in the 1930 state final (he had 5 of his team’s 11
points) won by Denton. He was named All-State
Tournament in both 1929 (Estelline was 3rd of 14
state teams) & 1930 and was described as “the
best floor man in the state.”
SMU—3-sport star and was All-SWC in
his Jr and Sr years & led SMU in scoring. Named
2nd team All-American in his Sr year. Capt. of
1934 team that was SMU’s first SWC Champion.
Coached in H.S. before becoming an assistant,
then head coach, at SMU in 1936-42 & 1945-47
(Navy in WWII) Born in 1911, died in Aug. 1968.
Contributor
ALTON BALLARD
First executive director of the TABC &
began working with the organization
when it was formed in 1975. TABC
now has over 3,000 members and is
the largest organization of its kind in
the U.S. Ballard has been responsible
for the annual clinic, the all-star
game, the Roundball Roundup, a
newsletter which lists all-state teams
and Top Ten team rankings.
Player
JERODE “SMOKEY” BANKS
Temple, H.S., 1989-1993
24.1 ppg & 6.9 rebounds as Sr on 35-1
team ranked #1 in TX that lost 68-64 in
regional final to District 13-5A foe, Killeen
Ellison, coached by Billy Gillespie (former
A&M & KY coach) despite 25 by Banks.
As Sr, shot 58% from 2-range & 43% from 3range. The 6’6” forward was 2-Time District
MVP & All-State by TABC & sports writers.
Scored 25 points & named MVP of
TABC all-star game. Scored 868 points as
Sr in 1993.
Baylor, 1993-94
SWC Newcomer of Year, averaged 10 pts &
5 rebounds
Died in car accident near Temple, 1994
See full display at Basketball Museum, Carmine
Player
CALVIN WINFRED BATTISE
Livingston H.S., 1935-1938
Battise was member of Alabama
Coushatta Tribe and was all-district for 3
years in football and basketball. He led
basketball team to 3 district titles in
1936-38 and to the Final Eight at the
1937 state tournament where Livingston
finished 4th. He was named All-State
Tournament as a Jr
SFA, 1938-1941---Named All-Lone Star
Conference in football and basketball.
Coach & math teacher for 30 years at
several schools (Livingston, Apple
Springs, Huntington, Splendora, New
Caney and Cold Springs)
Died on May 1, 1983, in Polk County
Coach
WELDON BEARD
See full display at Basketball Museum
South San Antonio H.S., 1957—4 sports in H.S.
Allen Academy, 1958-59; SHSU, 1960;
St. Mary’s, 1961-62
Coaching Career---32 years as head coach at
LaSalle Academy in SA (1963-1965), SA
Harlandale (1968-69) & Schertz Clemens
(1970-1985) with an overall record of 362-305.
He served as an assistant coach under Hall of
Fame Jimmy Littleton at SA Lee in 1966-1967
as Lee won the State 4A title with a 70-69 win
over Houston Memorial. He coached the NBA’s
Robert Reid for 4 years at Clemens. Beard
was voted San Antonio Coach of Year in 1973.
He retired from coaching in 1985 and served as
an administrator at S. SA until 1990. Weldon
Arlen Beard died on Nov. 3, 1991 in SA. The
Gym at Clemens H.S. is named for Coach
Weldon Beard. He was inducted posthumously
into the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in
2000.
Player
JOHN BEASLEY
Linden-Kildare H.S., 1960-1962
Led team to state title in 1960 as a
Soph. Named All-State in 1961 & 1962
Texas A&M---SWC Player of Yr in
1965 & 1966 & led SWC in scoring at
28.2 & 30.6 in 1965-66. Career=21.8
points & 10.8 rebounds. High game of
44 points. The 6’9” Beasley was 1st
team All-American In 1966.
Pro Career---7-year career in ABA, 2time All ABA, MVP of 1969 All-Star
Game; career average of 13.7 ppg with
high of 19.7 for Dallas in 1968. Was
AAU All-American. Named to 3rd team
All-Century team by UIL. Born Feb. 5,
1944
Coach
WANDA BENDER
Coaching Career---39 years thru 1997
with overall record of 802-394. She won 2
state titles--1A at Jourdanton in 1966 & 3A
at Victoria in 1971. Her 1964 & 1965
Jourdanton teams were state runner-up.
She coached at:
Poteet (1959); Jourdanton (1959-1966);
Tomball (1966); Victoria (1967-73); Alpine
(1973-1975); Snook (1975-1977); Texas
A&M (1977-79); Cy-Fair (1979-1985);
Kingsville (1986) Pearsall (1987-1997) and
Jourdanton (1998-present).
Wanda & her husband, Jim, were “cocoaches” at Alpine & Snook. She made
the playoffs in both of the years at Texas
A&M.
Wanda Bender lives on a farm in her
hometown of Poteet. Jim Bender died in
1996.
Player
SONNY BENEFIELD
Sweeny, 1963-1965
The 6’1” Benefield was named All-State
in 1964 & 1965 and in 1965 scored at
34.6 ppg to lead state & had high game
of 56 and streak of 59 consecutive FTs
Named a H.S. All-American in 1965
Scored 22 points for South in THSCA
All-Star game in 1965
Texas A&M—played in 1967-69 and was
Tri-captain of 1969 team. All-SWC Fr
team. Named All-SWC in 1969, 11.9 ppg.
Career high of 34 points in one game.
Coaching career:
Westlake, Kingwood, LaPorte, Dulles,
Sweeny, Santa Fe, Lamar Consolidated,
Akins (2004)
Coach
Tx H.S. Basketball Hall of
PAUL BENTON
See display at Basketball Museum, Carmine TX
Houston Jeff Davis, 1956—Capt. & MVP
South TX J.C., 1957-58—All Conference
Pan American, 1959-60---Capt. And MVP
Coaching Career---37 year coaching career
including 20 years (1965-1985) at Houston
Madison and 12 years (1985-1997) at Sugarland
Dulles. His teams won 12 district titles, made
the playoffs 19 times and made 2 final fours
including 1985 when his state championship
Madison team finished the season at 40-0
winning every one of its games by 16 or more
points. His team had no player over 6’5” yet all
13 members could dunk. Madison scored over
100 points 17 times in 40 games and won the
state final by 28 and the semi by 30. His
coaching record was 749-318 when he retired in
1997. Coached THSCA All-Star game in 1984;
Named TX H.S. Coach of Year by TX
sportswriters; Houston ISD Hall of Fame
Coach
Tx H.S. Basketball Hall of
SUE BETTS
Rule H.S., 1967---All-District for 4 years
West TX State U., 1971
Coaching Career, 1981-2005
A&M Consolidated—In 24 years had overall
record of 526-239 at Consolidated.
Qualified for playoffs 16 times, won 10
district championships, 8 Bi-District titles, 5
Area titles, 1 regional champ and 1 Final
Four (in 1986 losing in 4A final in OT to
Levelland, 44-43, in matchup of two Hall of
Fame coaches—Dean Weese & Betts).
Retired from coaching in 2005 & became
athletic director. In 2011 in 37th year at
Consolidated. District Coach of the Year 10
times; Brazos Valley Coach of Yr in 1983,
1986 & 1993; and coached in TGCA All-Star
game in 1986 & TABC All-Star game in 1997.
Display at Basketball Museum, Carmine TX
Player
A. C. BLACK
Dallas Crozier Tech H.S., 1953-1955
The 6’9” Forward was All-State in 1955
(1st year All-State teams were chosen)
and All-State Tournament in 1954 when
Tech was beaten by Pampa in state 4A
final with Jr Black scoring 23 points in
the final.
Named 2-time HS All-America n& 2-time
All-City (Dallas) & led Dallas area in
scoring with 25.5 ppg in 1955
SMU, 1956, played on freshman team
East Texas State, 1957-59—All
Conference and led team to 2
conference titles
Player? Coach?
LEON BLACK
Martins Mill, 1948-1949
The 5’9” Black was named All-State
Tournament in 1949 and was the
“player coach” in the 1949 Class B state
championship season during the
absences of his cousin & coach, J.W.
Black. He was the “floor general”
who teamed with the team’s top scorer
O’Neal Weaver—a fellow Hall of Famer.
Martins Mill was 109-7 in 1948-49.
UT---1951-53—leading scorer as Jr & Sr
Coaching Career—Schreiner Institute,
Van H.S., Lon Morris J.C., UT (1968-76),
won 2 SWC titles (1972 & 1974). Later
assistance athletic Director at UT
Member, Longhorn Hall of Honor
Coach
GARY BLAIR
Coached at Dallas S. Oak Cliff
in 1973-80 with 239-18 record &
3 state titles. His 1977 4A SOC team was 362 & defeated Schertz Clemens, 79-65, in the
final; the 1978 SOC team was 41-3 &
defeated Victoria, 70-62, in the final; and the
1980 SOC team was 40-0 & defeated
Lubbock Monterey in the final. His 1979
SOC team was state runner-up to Victoria
capping a run of 4 consecutive finals in
1977-1980 and his 1978-1979 teams had a
65 game winning streak broken by Victoria
in the 1979 final. Blair won 105 of his last
106 games while at SOC
Blair then coached at LA Tech, SFA, (198593) & Ark (1993-2003) and had SFA record
of 210-43. Became Texas A&M coach in
2003 & won NCAA national title at A&M in
2011. Member, TX Sports Hall of Fame.
Player
JIM BOND
Pampa H.S., 1952-1954
All-State & All-State Tournament in 1953
& 1954 & led Pampa to 2 state titles. The
6’5” Bond was named H.S. All-American
as Sr in 1954. Averaged 20.5 ppg as Sr &
scored 19 points in the THSA All-Star
game
Pasadena College, 1955-1958, & was
named 2-time NAIA All-American
Drafted by NBA’s Lakers but declined to
enter ministry. Became President of
Point Loma Nazarene U. for 14 years &
served as head of world-wide Nazarene
Church, 1997-2005
Member of 5 Halls of Fame Including
NAIA and National H.S. Athletic Hall of
Fame. Retired in Colorado Springs, 2011
Player
STANLEY BONEWITZ
See display at Basketball Museum
San Antonio East Central, 1993-1995
Named All-State & All-State Tournament in 1994 &
1995 and 5A Player of Year & Mr Basketball in 1995.
The 6’3” guard led state in scoring at 31.1 ppg. &
added 10.0 assists and 6.5 rebounds. Coached by
his father, Stanley. Had 42 pts (with 14 assists & 8
steals) in semi & 36 in the state final (on 14 of 24
FGs, 4 of 6 3-pts, 7 assists & 5 steals) against the
nation’s #1 team, Dallas Carter. Scored 78 points in
2 games--a state record and scored 1,088 points in
1995 for a team that averaged 108 ppg. Scored
2,584 points in career (1992-95)
Texas Tech, 1996-1999—school career record for
assists (435), 2nd in school 3-pt shots (241) as
shot 43% from 3-pt line. In 1996 his Tech team was
30-2 record, won SWC title & made NCAA Sweet 16
Coaching Career---Assistant at South Plains & St.
Edwards before head coach at Concordia in 2004
where his teams have led conf in scoring for 5
straight yrs & in 5 consecutive conf tournaments.
Player
RUSSELL B. BOONE
Sweeny H.S., 1950-1954
Led Sweeny to 1954 state 1A title as he scored
50 points in the state final, 39 in the semi-final &
89 for the two games—all state records. Voted
All-State Tournament in 1952 as soph and in
1954 as Sr. Voted MVP of the THSCA All-Star
game scoring 19 points. The 6’5” Boone
averaged 29.1 ppg as Sr
Tyler Junior College—All-Conference in 1955 &
1956 and All-American in 1956
U. of Houston, 1957-58—led team in scoring &
rebounding as Jr (13.6 points & 8.4 rebounds per
game) & Sr (16.6 points & 9.4 rebounds ) and
named All Conference as Sr. Was 3rd in scoring
in school history (770 points).
Coaching Career---Coached at Anahuac from
1963-1979 with overall record of 441-116 in 16
years. Member of Tyler J.C. Sports Circle of
Honor Russell Brown Boone was born in 1935 &
died Nov. 14, 2002, in Houston at 67
Player? Coach?
BYRON “BUSTER” BRANNON
Athens H.S., 1928-1929
His 1929 team won state title and the
National Schoolastic Championship in
Chicago. The 6’2” Brannon also played
football at Athens in 1927 & 1928 in the
same backfield with fellow Hall of Famer
Doc Sumner.
TCU—played basketball & football & was QB
on Frog team that won 1932 SWC title.
Played guard on TCU basketball team that
won SWC in 1933
Coaching career—Coached Van, Dublin &
Odessa high schools before coaching at
Rice from 1938. After war coached at TCU,
1948-1967. Won 6 SWC basketball titles at
TCU (1951-53, 1959) & Rice (1940-1942)
1st SWC coach to sign a black player (in
1965). He retired in 1967 and died in 1979.
Coach
CHARLES BREITHAUPT
Buna H.S. , 1972---28.8 ppg as Sr; AllDistrict as Jr & Sr. Over 1,000 career pts
Lamar College, B.A., 1975; UT, Ed.D,1996–
Played on JV/Frosh team in 1973
Coached 11 years at Hardin-Jefferson
(from 1978-85 & 1989-92) & 4 yrs at
Beaumont Westbrook (1985-89) with
overall record of 414-96. Made
playoffs each of the 15 years and two final
fours. He won one state title at HardinJefferson in 1991 with 37-1 record &
named state Coach of Year by TABC. His
1992 team averaged 109 pts a game—4th
all-time in nation. District Coach of Yr 9
times. Named Coach of Yr in 1991.
President of TABC in 1989-90. Named
Executive Director of the U.I.L. in 2009
after serving as UIL Athletic Dir since 1995
Player
GARY BREWSTER
Midland H.S., 1969-1972
The 6’8” Sr averaged 24.9 ppg and led his
team to playoffs with 31-3 record.
Named to THSCA All-Star game.
UTEP, 1974-1976.
The Miners’ best team during Brewster’s
tenure was in 1975 when the team was 20-6
and lost to undefeated Indiana in the NCAA
Tournament. He averaged 15.4 ppg and 8.3
rebounds and was a top defensive player
who “shut out” his man 8 times as Sr. His
1,213 points was 6th all-time at UTEP & his
713 rebounds was 5th.
He was a 1st round pick of Buffalo in the
1976 NBA draft but never played in the NBA
due to a bad back. He did play for 7 years
in pro leagues in Italy, Austria and Mexico.
Coach
COLLIN BRIGGS
Tuskegee Institute, BA; Prairie View A&M, MA
Coaching Career---23 years at Houston Wheatley
H.S. from 1947-1969. His overall record was 608-55.
He won 13 state championships with 11 coming in
the Prairie View Interscholastic League (PVIL) and 2
in the UIL. The PVIL titles came in 1948, 1950-55,
1958, 1959, 1961 & 1966 against Yates, Anderson,
Lincoln, Washington, Terrell, Charlton, Hebert &
Madison. The first UIL title was, 85-80 (OT) over
Dallas Jefferson in 1968 and capped a 36-0 year as
Wheatley became the first black school to win a UIL
state title. The second was, 52-47, over Houston
Memorial in 1969 and ended the Briggs era as he
retired after that game. Briggs’ teams were known
for their full court pressure defense and up-tempo
offense. Presented Athletic Achievement Award by
Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes on May 16, 1949, whlch was
proclaimed Collin Briggs Day by Houston Mayor
Louis Welch. Died, Dec. 27, 1983, in Harris County
Player
HOLLY MILLER BROCK
Beaumont, 1923-1925
A 4-sport star in H.S.
Brock and Raymond Alford led Beaumont
to the 1925 state championship. Capt. Brock
scored only 2 of his team’s 14 points in the
final but it was “the speedy dribbling and
accurate passing of the Beaumont ‘flash’
that contributed largely” to the win. Most
of Alford’s 12 points came on assists from
Brock who was named to the All-Tournament
team & he and Alford were both later elected
to the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.
U. Of Texas, 1926-1929---Was leading scorer
in SWC in 1929 at 13.4 ppg (on 161 points, a
SWC record) & named All-SWC. Member,
Longhorn Hall of Honor. Brock remained in
Beaumont area and died in 1970.
Player
CARROLL BROUSSARD
Port Arthur Jefferson H.S., 1955-1958
All-State in 1957-1958 & led Jefferson
to 4-A state title in 1957 & and to state
runner-up in 1958. The 6’5 Broussard
scored 22 in the 1957 championship
final and 18 in the semi.
He was named All-State Tournament in
1957 & 1958 and played in the THSCA
All-Star game.
Texas A&M---3-time ALL-SWC in 1960-62
Scored 1,382 career points and led SWC
in scoring in 1961 at 24.2 ppg.
Career=19.2 points & 8.3 rebounds.
Career high of 43 points in one game.
Named All-American in 1962. 9th round of
NBA draft. Named to All-Time A&M team
Player
DARRELL BROWDER
Ft. Worth Dunbar H.S., 1977-1979
Browder coached by legendary Coach
Robert Hughes. His team lost in the 1977
State 4A final to SOC and in the 1979 final
to Lufkin. He scored 40 points & had 12
rebounds in the two games at state in
1979. The 6’0” guard was named All-State
& All-State Tournament in 1979.
TCU, 1980-1983, Led team in scoring as
soph at 19.4 ppg & as Sr at 17.3. Finished
career as TCU’s all-time leading scorer
with 1,886 points & 16.1 ppg. Led team in
assists 3 yrs & in steals 1 year.
He was 2-time All-SWC.
Player
JACK BROWN
Dallas Crozier Tech, 1945-1947
Led his team to final eight at state
tournament in 1946 & 1947. Tech won the
state 2A title in Brown’s Jr year of 1946
as scored 10 of his team’s 32 points in
the final & was named All-State
Tournament. Tech lost in the 1st round in
1947 as Brown was sick and did not play.
MVP of the 1947 THSCA All-Star game
scoring 11 points.
SMU—Named All-SWC in 1950 & 1951 &
3rd team All-American in 1951. He was
SMU’s top career scorer (827 points)
when he left school in 1951. Drafted by
NBA’s Lakers but went into Army where
he was named “All Army” in 1953 & 1954
Toured with college All-American team
that played against Harlem Globetrotters
In 1951.
Coach
TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame
Induction Class of 2010
LARRY BROWN
Basketball Museum,-Carmine TX
Cuba City (Wisconsin) H.S.,
Kilgore College/SFA/U. of Houston, 1971
Coaching Career: 34 years as head coach with 22
at H.S. level & 11 at college. Head Coach at Danbury
(1972-75), Hearne (1976-78), Van (1979), Bryan
(1980-86), Howard JC (1987), SHSU (1990-91), South
Plains (1994-95), Westwood (1997), Katy (1998),
Venezuela Pro League (1999), Westfield (2001-07),
Osceola FL (2008-09) & Kilgore College (2011).
Assistant coach at S. AL, Clemson, Baylor & ArkLR. Overall record of 686-344 with 3 trips to final
four (1 with Danbury & 2 with Bryan). Won back-toback state championships at Bryan in 1983-1984.
15 playoff wins in row in 1983-85. Spring Westfield
was 36-1 & #2 in U.S. in 2006. TX District Coach of
Yr 6 times in 7 yrs at Bryan. State H.S. Coach of
Year in 1983, 1984 & 2006. Coached THSCA & TABC
All-Stars,1985 & 2006. TX JC Coach of Year, 1995,
TABC--one of original founders and President, 19791981. Organized the FL HS coaches, 2008-09.
Player
BARBARA BROWN-McCOY
Dallas South Oak Cliff, 1975-1977—Coach
Gary Blair’s 1977 SOC team was 37-2 & won
the 4A state championship with Brown as a
6’0” Forward who was named All-State and
All-State Tournament in 1976 & 1977. Brown
was also named a H.S. All-American in 1977.
SFA, 1978-1981---Career average of 14.8
points & 8.9 rebounds per game with high of
19.3 points in 1979. Named All-American in
1981. Played on 1978 National Team; the
1979 Pan American team; and selected for
1980 Olympic team (but boycott) & won gold
for 1984 Olympic team.
SFA LadyJack Hall of Fame
Coaching career---Coached at Bryan Adams
and South Oak Cliff where her alma mater
returned to the state tournament. In 2011
served as Athletic Director at South Oak Cliff
Player
RICK BULLOCK
San Antonio Jefferson H.S., 1970-1972
All-State & All-State Tournament in 1972
Scored 44 in 1972 final won by
Dallas Roosevelt with Ira Terrell
First San Antonio player to score over
2,000 points in career
Played in Coaches’ all-star game &
TX-OK all-star game
Texas Tech, 1973-1976, 4-time All-SWC
Had 22.8 ppg in 1976, career high
of 44 points. 19.8 ppg in 4-yr career
Tech’s career leader in points (2,118).
Led SWC in scoring in 1975 at 19.6 ppg
Pro—played in Europe for 3 years
Coach
SUE CANNON
Watauga H.S. in Boone NC
U. of FL—played AIAW basketball and golf
Coaching Career---began 40 year coaching
career in 1971 at Durham Academy in NC &
U. of NC before move to TX & 3 yrs at Port
Arthur Bishop Byrne before 10 years (19761986) at West Orange Stark. Began 25 year
tenure (1986-2011) at Euless Trinity in 1986
where she coached girls and served as
Athletic Director
Overall record of 983-294 in 38 years
Coached in both TABC and THSCA All-Star
Games and is a past president of TGCA.
Player/Coach
GEORGE B. CARLISLE
Prairie Lea H.S., 1942-1945
The 6’1” guard teamed with Vilbry White to win back
to back state Class B championships in 1944 &
1945. Carlisle was All-State Tournament in 1945.
SWT---All-Lone Star Conf in basketball & football as
QB—named to SWT Hall of Honor
Coaching Career---Coached at Clear Creek from
1954-1962 where his teams advanced to the state
tournament in 6 of 7 years (1956-1962), finishing 3rd
five times and 2nd once (1961 to S. SA). He won 9
District titles (undefeated in 7 yrs at Clear Creek)
and had overall H.S. record of 327-65 12 seasons
from 1949. He later was assistant coach at Rice U.
in 1962 and Rice head coach from 1963-1966.
Returned to Clear Creek in 1967 as Principal and
then Assistant Supt. until 1988. George and his two
sons, Billy & Buddy, have over 1,200 combined
career wins. Fieldhouse at Clear Creek named for
George Carlisle in 1988. In 2006 the court at
Carlisle Fieldhouse was named for his eldest son,
Buddy. Died on May 22, 2011 at age of 82.
Coach
JACKIE CARR
Houston Wheatley H.S., 1948
Prairie View A&M, 1952
In his first year as a head coach in 1970
Wheatley was 39-0 and won the 4A state
title over Carrolton Turner, 108-80. The 1970
championship team was led by Dwight Jones
and Lawrence Johnson and is considered by
many as the greatest team in TX H.S. history.
Carr also won 4A titles at Wheatley in 1973
(over Midland) & 1978 (over SA Fox Tech).
His overall record was 828-187 in 26 years.
Carr was chosen the National Coach of the
Year in 1972; the TX Coach of Year in 1973;
and THSCA All-Star Game coach in 1975..
Player
FRANK CARSWELL
Houston Jeff Davis H.S., 1936-1937
Played in Final Eight at the 1936 & 1937 state
tournaments finishing 3rd in 1936 with a 41-21
victory over Carey which won the 1937 state
tournament. Jeff Davis lost in 1st round in 1937
to Gober, the 1937 finalist
Named All-State Tournament in 1936
Rice University, 1938-1941, Named
All-SWC in 1939, 1940 & 1941 & named a
Madison Square Garden All-American in 1941.
He played at Rice with his Jeff Davis teammate,
Placido Gomez—both in Hall of Fame.
Carswell played Major League baseball briefly
for the Tigers in 1953 and had a long career as
player and manager in the Minor Leagues.
Born in 1919, died Oct. 16, 1998, in Houston
Player
JOHNNIE B “HAWK” CARTER
See display at Basketball Museum, Carmine
Carthage H.S., 1968-71—on teams that were 101-26
during his 4 years in H.S. Led Carthage to first final
four in 1970 losing in the semi to eventual champ
Kerrville Tivy. He had 23 points & 14 rebounds in
the loss and was named All-State Tournament. In 4
year H.S. career scored 2,480 points, over 1,700
rebounds, over 400 steals, over 300 blocked shots,
86 double-doubles & 34 triple doubles. He had
single game highs of 40 points, 33 rebounds 11
steals and 7 blocked shots. Named All-State as Jr
in 1970 scoring at 20.2 ppg & as a Sr at 22 ppg
Panola J.C., 1972-1973
East TX Baptist College, 1974-75—Capt. & All-Big
State Conference in 1975
Coaching Career—began at Cushing, Grambling
& Forest Brook before head jobs at Aldine
MacArthur & Lufkin before last stop at Alief
Hastings. Overall record of 464-248 in 23 years.
Coached THSCA & TABC all-star games. President
of TABC & TX Sports Hall of Fame. Ath Dir--Aldine
Player
JAMES CASH
Dallas I.M. Terrell H.S., 1963-1965
Played for legendary Coach Robert
Hughes. His 1963 & 1965 teams were
State champions in the Prairie View
Interscholastic League.
TCU, 1966-1969
Was All-SWC on the 1968 TCU team that
won the SWC. Career scoring average
of 13.9 ppg. Career high of 37 points in
one game. Led team in rebounds as
soph (11.1) & Sr 12.5
Cash was the first black basketball
player in the history of the SWC. Scored
career 1,026 points
Named Academic All-American
Member of TCU Athletic Hall of Fame
Player
TAMIKA CATCHINGS
Born-July 21, 1979, in NJ
Duncanville H.S., 1996-1997
All-State & All-Amer in H.S.
MS Basketball in ILL as soph
All-State in TX --1996 & 1997
Led team to 1997 5A state
championship with 40-0 record
and #2 national ranking. Scored
at 21 ppg & 10 rebounds as Sr
U. Of Tennessee-- All-Amer-19972001. Named Kodak All-American
& led TN to national title. Scored
One of only two “quintuple
doubles” in history with double
figures in pts, reb, ast, bl & steals
The 6’2” Forward plays for Indiana
Fever of WNBA & is 6-time WNBA
all-star. WNBA Defensive Player of
Year & Olympic gold in 2004
Coach
KENNETH CLEVELAND
Coleman H.S., All-District, 1954
UT--, 1958--Lettered in 1956-58
Coached at Dimmitt for 32 years as
his teams won 27 District titles including
18 in a row and won 20 or more games
29 times. He took 10 teams to the Final
Four and won 3 state titles. He won the
2A title in 1975 and the 1982 & 1983 3A
titles with his son, Kevin, as the leading
scorer. Had overall record of 887-227
Including 3 years at beginning of career at
Sonora. Member of THSCA Hall of Honor.
Kenneth Cleveland died on May 16,
1993, from a lightning strike
Coach
JEFF CODY
Ft. Worth Brewer H.S., 1957-1959--The 6’6”
Center was All-District & All-Area & averaged
20 pts. and 26 rebounds per game
Midwestern University, 1960-1963, varsity
player for 3 years
Coaching Career---45 years as coach at
Granbury 1963-1967), Boswell (1968-72) &
Cleburne (1972-2008). In 36 seasons at
Cleburne he made playoffs 25 times, went to
regional 5 times & won 2 regional tournaments.
His 1987 Cleburne team was 4A state runnerup to Dallas Hillcrest & his 1984 team lost in
the semi-final to PA Lincoln. He retired in 2008
after 45 years with overall record of 808-506.
Coached TABC & Oil Bowl All-Stars
District Coach of Yr 9 times; FW area Coach of
Yr; Christian Athletes Coach of Year 4 times
Player
ANDY COHEN
El Paso H.S., 1919-1922
Led El Paso to first ever state championship
in 1921 scoring 8 of his team’s 25 points in
the final. His team was State runner-up in
1922 (though Lindale, the winner, was
disqualified). Named All-State Tournament
in 1921 & 1922. “Top sportsman” at 1922
State tournament.
U. Of Alabama--a 3 sport star before left
early after signed minor league baseball
contract. 30-year pro baseball career as
player, coach & manager.
Played for NY Giants in 1926-1929 with
best year in 1929 of .294 at 2nd base.
Baseball coach at UTEP, 1963-1978
Born in 1904, died in 1988
Coach
DON COLEMAN
Port Arthur Thomas Jefferson H.S.
Lamar University
Coaching Career---37 years from 1955-1992
at Port Arthur Jefferson (1955-57),
Aldine (1957-62) & Houston Memorial (19631992). Overall record of 892-331 in 34 years.
Won at least 20 games for 26 consecutive
years. Set record of 81 consecutive district
wins at Memorial from 1964-1971.
Won state 4A championship in 1966 over
Dallas Samuel and made state final in 1967
(losing to SA Lee), 1969 (to Wheatley) & 1984
(to Bryan). Named Coach of Decade for the
1980s by the Houston Chronicle. THSCA
Hall of Honor. Memorial gym & Spring
Branch Coliseum named for him. PA
Jefferson Hall of Fame and Lamar Hall of
Honor. (for tennis) TABC president, 1987.
Coach
JODY CONRADT
Goldthwaite H.S., 1959---averaged
40 ppg as Sr in 1959.
Baylor, 1960-63---Scored at 20 ppg as Sr
Coaching Career:
Waco Midway H.S., 1964-68
Sam Houston State U., 1969-1973
U. of TX at Arlington, 1973-1976
31 years at UT, 2nd all-time in wins (900306). Her 1986 national champions were
undefeated at 40-0. Ranked #1 in U.S.
from 1984-88. UT record of 783-245
Her teams won 183 consecutive
SWC games over 12 year period.
Only 2nd woman elected to National
Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998 &
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
Born, May 13, 1941
Coach
JACK COOK
Lufkin H.S.--All-District
SFA, 1938-1941, named All-Conference
Coaching Career—Began coaching in 1941 at
Colmesneil before service in World War II with
the Army Corps of Engineers in Europe &
Pacific. After war began 33 years as coach and
administrator at Victoria where he coached
from 1952-1973. He won 5 district titles and a
3A state championship in 1955 and averaged
18 wins a year during his tenure in Victoria.
Cook served as Athletic Director at Victoria
from 1973-1985.
Jack Earl Cook was born in 1920 & died on
Sept. 15, 2008, in Victoria
Player
DENTON COOLEY
Houston San Jacinto H.S., 1934-37
All-City in 1937
U. of Texas, 1938-1941---3 year letterman,
team won 1939 SWC championship.
Cooley and Bobby Moers with Coach Jack
Gray led UT to the first NCAA tournament
in 1939 as all three would later be named
to TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. On
Longhorn Hall of Honor.
Cooley made the first successful
transplant of an artificial heart in 1969 and
he and his associates have performed
nearly 100,000 open heart operations.
NCAA gave Dr. Cooley the Theodore
Roosevelt award to a varsity athlete for
career achievement. He was awarded the
Presidential Medal of Freedom by
President Reagan in 1984.
Player
ALBERT “ABB” CURTIS
Ft. Worth Paschal H.S., 1917-1920
Played basketball, football & baseball
at Ft Worth Central (now Paschal) H.S.
U. of Texas, 1920-1924
In Sr year played on undefeated football
and basketball teams. The 1924 basketball
Team was 23-0 and Curtis was named
All-SWC and All-American
After College became well known official
In basketball and football & 1950-67
was SWC executive in charge of officiating
Named to UT’s All-Decade Team of the 1920s
Member of Longhorn Hall of Honor.
Player
RUDY DAVALOS
San Antonio Edison, 1955-1956—the 5’11”
Guard was All-State in 1956 averaging
19.3 ppg. He played in THSCA all-star
game
SWT, 1957-1960—Named All Conference
as Jr & Sr. NAIA All-American guard led
SWT to NAIA national championship in
1960.
Coaching Career—U. of South, Sewanee
(1970-73)
Assistant for SA Spurs; U. of TX at SA;
Athletic Director at U. of Houston
Athletic Director at U. of New Mexico
NAIA and SWT Halls of Fame
Player
WALTER F. “BUDDY” DAVIS
Nederland H.S., 1944-1948
All-District 3 years and leading scorer in
state. Played in Coaches’ All-Star game
Texas A&M-played basketball, 1950-52
3-Time All-SWC. Scored at 15.1 points & 10.6
rebounds in 1952
Track---1952 Olympic high jump champion
at 6’8” set World Record in HJ of 2.12
meters in 1953—record held until 1956
NBA—Drafted in 2nd round in 1952 NBA draft
by Philadelphia Warriors where he played
1953-1958 including 1956 championship
year. Played in 1958 for St. Louis Hawks
including 1958 champ year
Career=4.8 points & 4.3 rebounds per game.
First Aggie to play pro basketball
Born in 1931 in Beaumont, had polio at 9 and
could not walk for 3 years.
Player
CARROLL DAWSON
Alba H.S., 1953-1956
The 6’5” Sr Forward led Alba to 44-3
record in 1956
Paris J.C., 1957 & 1958—Named J.C.
All-American on 20-6 team in 1958
Baylor (1959-60)---Leading scorer &
rebounder as Jr & Sr. ALL SWC in 1960
scoring 16.4 ppg. Named to Baylor Hall of
Fame, Baylor’s All-Centennial Team; TX
Sports Hall of Fame; & Paris JC
Distinguished Alumni.
Coaching Career---Assistant at Baylor In
1963-1973 and later head coach in 1973-1977.
Spent 27 years (1980-2007) with Houston
Rockets and was General Manager from
1996 to 2007 when he retired.
Player
WILLIAM OWEN (BILL) DeWITT
Waco H.S., 1943-1944
The 6’3” guard played on the 1944 Waco
team that lost to Highland Park in the
State quarterfinals
Baylor, 1948-1950---After time in Navy in
World War II, DeWitt returned to Waco and
played on 3 Baylor teams that won or shared
SWC titles. Most memorable was the 1948
team when he and All-SWC Jackie Robinson
led the Bears into the NCAA finals, losing to
Kentucky. The 1950 team with DeWitt also
made a final four appearance losing in the 3rd
place game to NC State.
Born on March 28, 1927. His younger brother,
John Urban DeWitt, is also in Hall of Fame.
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Player
JOHN URBAN DeWITT
Waco H.S., 1944-1947
Led team to state tournament in 1945 & 1947
but both teams lost in the 1st round of the
Elite Eight. As Soph in 1945 he was MVP of
the Dallas Dr. Pepper Tournament won by
Waco. He scored 9 points in the 1947
THSCA All-Star game.
Texas A&M—The school’s last & SWC’s last
4-sport letterman (in basketball, baseball,
track & football). Scored at 11.9 ppg in 1949;
was All-SWC in 1950 & played on 1951 SWC
champion basketball team. He played on
Aggie baseball team that went to College
World Series and was SWC champion in the
440-yd dash & anchored champion mile relay
team in 1952. Taken in 10th round of NBA
draft by Tri-Cities. Member of Texas A&M
Athletic Hall of Fame. Became civil engineer.
Born on March 6, 1928. His older brother,
Bill Owen, also in Hall of Fame.
Player
MILDRED “BABE” DIDRIKSON
Beaumont H.S., 1931, scored 52 against
Galveston Ball in 1929.
Girls Basketball Industrial League—
Her Golden Cyclones of Dallas won 2nd\
in national AAU Tournament and she
was 3-time AAU All-American
Track & Field—won 8 events at 1931
AAU meet winning team title by herself
Set five world records in one day
won two gold (javelin & 80-yd hurdles)
and one silver at 1932 Olympics
Golf---Became amateur golfer and then
founded and played pro golf for LPGA
Won 82 golf events in her career.
Arguably the greatest female athlete
In history. UIL All-Century 2nd team
Babe Didrikson Zaharias was born in
1914 in Port Arthur, died onSept. 27, 1956
See: Just for Fun by R. Ikard
Player
ADOLPH L. (AD) DIETZEL
San Antonio St. Mary’s Academy, 1926-1929
Averaged 22 ppg in an era when teams rarely
scored over 30 points
TCU---2-time All-SWC in 1931-1932. Led SWC
in scoring in 1931 (14.0 ppg) & 1932 (15.9).
Named Helms Foundation All-American in 1932.
In one game against UT “Too Tall” Dietzel scored
more points (18) than the entire UT team. Led
TCU to SWC title in 1931 with 9-3 record. From
1933 he played “professional” (more like semipro or industrial league) basketball for 18 years
with teams in Hutchison KS, Colorado Springs
CO & St Louis MO.
He later owned & operated the Dietzel Motel in
Fredericksburg from 1959-80.
Born Sept. 6, 1910 in San Antonio; died Jan. 27,
1982 in Fredericksburg at age of 71
Player
CAROLYN DORNAK
Jourdanton H.S., 1963-1966
All-State Tournament in 1964, 1965 & 1966
Scored 4,010 points in 4 years & made Final
Four each of 3 years. The “shoot-out” in
1964 final won by Baird as Paula Corn of
Baird scored 61 points & 5’7” Soph Carolyn
Dornak scored 50. She scored 43 in the 1965
final & 44 in the 1966 final as the Jourdanton
“Squaws” made the finals 3 consecutive
years & won state in 1966. She shot 81% (17
for 21) from the field in 1966 final. Dornak
Scored 247 points(3rd all-time) in 6 state
tournament games from 1964-66 for a 41.1
average.
Wayland Baptist Flying Queens, 1967-1970,
2-time All-American on 2 national
championship teams
U.S. National Team in 1971
Player
DALE DOTSON
Rusk H.S., 1961-1963
All-State in 1963, His 38.5 ppg in 1963
led state and nation in scoring.
High games of 63 & 64 in 1963 & over
50 in 6 games
Named H.S. All-American
Lon Morris J.C., 1964-65
J.C. All-American, 1965
U. of Texas, 1966-67---Led team in
scoring in 1966 at 12.8 ppg
Coaching Career:
Assistant under Leon Black at UT
13 years as H.S. coach at Frisco,
LaVega & Corsicana.
Lon Morris—18 years thru 2011
Player
CLYDE DREXLER
Houston Sterling H.S., 1977-1980
U. of Houston, 1981-83—All--American
Led team to two Final Fours in 1982 & 1983
NBA Portland, 1983-95—franchise’s all-time
leader in points, rebounds & steals
NBA Houston, 1995-98—led team to 1995
NBA title
10-time NBA All-Star (1986-97)
NBA career 20.4 ppg
NBA’s all-time top 50 players
Olympic gold in 1992 (“Dream Team”)
Naismith Hall of Fame
Coach at U. of Houston, 1998
In 2011 in Houston as commentator for
Rockets. Born June 22, 1962
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Player
KELLY J. DUNCAN
Cayuga H.S., 1947-1951
Led team to 1951 state title setting
Class B state record with 39 points in one
game & most points in 3 state games in
1951.
Top scorer (17 points) & MVP at Coaches AllStar game in 1951. Named All-State
Tournament in 1950 & 1951 (there were no
All-State teams until 1955).
TCU, 1952---played on freshman team
Sam Houston State, 1953-55—3-year
letterman
Coach
CLAUDIA ECKEL
LaGrange H.S., 1955
SWT, 1959
Coaching Career:
At Victoria, 1961-1967---won school’s first
district & state championship in 1965
defeating Weslaco, 63-46, in the 3A final to
finish at 33-3. The Stingarettes lost in the
1966 3A final to Tulia, 76-75, and in the 1967
3A final to Tulia, 70-56. She won 20 or more
games 6 times in her 8 years at Victoria.
Eckel also coached at Victoria Stroman from
1967-1973. She won more than 200 games in
her 13-year career and later served as a
counselor at Stroman.
Player
CRAIG EHLO
Lubbock Monterey H.S., 1979
The 6’5” forward was All-State in 1979
Odessa Jr College—All-American
Washington State U., 1983,
All-PAC 10
14 seasons in NBA with Cleveland,
Atlanta, Houston & Seattle
7,492 points in 14 years in NBA
Scored in double figures 5 years
Broadcaster in Seattle & Gonzaga
In 2011 coaching at Eastern
Washington University
Born on Aug. 11, 1961, in Lubbock
Player
BILL ELDRIDGE
San Antonio Alamo Heights H.S., 1952-1954
Played on team’s 1952 & 1954 state
championship teams. In Sr year of 1954
averaged 20 ppg on year and scored 22
points in state final and 21 in semi. All-State
Tournament in 1954 & MVP of state final.
Set school record for points scored in a
game, season & career.
Played in 1954 THSCA All-Star game
SMU---Played on 3 consecutive SWC
championship teams from 1955-57 including
the great SMU team of 1956 which lost in the
Final Four to San Francisco & Bill Russell
and in the 1957 regional to Wilt Chamberlain
& Kansas.
Coach
JERRY ENGLISH
Houston Bellaire H.S., 1963
SWT, 1969
Coaching Career---31 years with overall record of
1,031-233 (thru 2011). Coached girls at
Pflugerville (1969-77), Sweeny (1977-1987),
Dripping Springs (1987-2000) & Faith AcademyMarble Falls (2006-2011). His UIL teams won 23
district championships, went to regional 17 times
& to state tournaments 15 times and to state final
11 times. His Dripping Springs girls won the
1994 3A state championship defeating LaVega,
64-56. His Sweeny girls lost in the finals in 1979,
1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 & 1987 and his Dripping
Springs girls lost in the finals in 1993, 1995 &
1997. His Faith Academy girls made the TAPP
state semi-finals 3 times.
Named TX Coach of Year by sportswriters in
1994 and Central TX Coach of Yr by Austin
American 3 times (1994, 1997 & 1998)
Coach
BENNIE ENIS
Krum H.S., 1953
U.of North TX, 1958
Coaching Career---Coached boys and
girls at Paradise (1962-65), Millsap (196667) and Krum (1968-82) winning 78% of
his games. Won 12 district
championships, 9 regional tournaments,
made 5 final fours, & won 2 state titles as
the 1971 Krum boys defeated Snook, 5251, to finish 47-1 & the 1978 Krum boys
defeated Avinger, 69-68, to finish at 40-3.
His girls teams were 231-94 in 10 years &
his boys teams were 647-158 for overall
record with both boys and girls of 878252. He retired from coaching in 1982 and
served as Supt. for 11 years until his
retirement in 1993. The gym at Krum is
named for Bennie Enis
Player
SUZIE SNIDER EPPERS
Robinson (Waco) H.S., 1970-1973---All-District 4
years, All-State in 1973 (no Girls All-State teams
until 1973), 3 years All-State Tournament,. The 6’0”
post led team to state title as Fr in 1970 as she
averaged 24 ppg for season and scored 22 & 21
points in 1970 final & semi. Track---Won state shot,
discus & HJ as Jr in 1972 & set state and national
record in shot in 1973.
Baylor, 1974-77---Holds national collegiate record
for career points with 3,861 & 24.6 ppg. Named 1st
team Kodak All-American in 1977. Won national
Collegiate shot at Baylor in 1976 & toured with
national team in Russia & Europe. 1st woman in
Baylor Hall of Fame & TX Sports Hall of Fame
Coaching career----Began at Robinson in 1977, won
9 District championships & made 1983 Final Four.
Coached in 1984 THSCA
All-Star Game
Player
KAMIE ETHRIDGE
Lubbock Monterey H.S., 1979-1982
5’6” Kamie & sister Kriss led Monterey to
state 5-A Title in 1981 as Kamie scored 35 in
final. She was named All-State 3 years, 197982
U. of Texas, 1984-1986, A 2-time All-American
in 1985 & 1986 & named Naismith National
Player of Year as she led UT to National Title
in 1986. Kamie was the Team captain and
MVP of 1986 team.
Named to UIL’s All-Century 1st team and to
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
International Teams---Gold medals in 1988
Olympics, 1987 Pan American Games & 1986
World Championships.
Associate Head Coach—Kansas State, 16
years
Player
EARL EVANS
Port Arthur Lincoln H.S., 1970-1974
Evans averaged 25 points & 20
rebounds per game in his 4-yr H.S.
career including 30.3 as a Jr & 28.3 as
Sr. His Lincoln teams were 88-18 in 4
yrs. The 6’7” Evans was named AllState in 1973 & 1974 & was a 1974
Parade All-American
U. Of Southern California, 1975-1976
UNLV, 1977-1979. Top scorer &
rebounder & MVP of UNLV team that
was 21-8 in 1979.
NBA in 1980 with Detroit Pistons with
17.0 ppg.
Contributor--U.I.L.
BILL FARNEY
Chilton H.S., 1959---valedictorian & multisport star; football at Paris J.C. & Tulsa U.,
1963;
Baylor—Masters & doctorate, 1969
Coaching Career:
Served as a coach (boys & girls),
teacher, principal and Supt. at
several schools including Lorena &
Crawford. His overall record was
396-75 in 13 years. His Crawford
girls made 3 consecutive Final Fours
(1975-77) & his 1975 team won the
Class B state title over Neches who
reversed that outcome the next year by
defeating Crawford in the 1976 final.
31 years (1977-2009) with UIL as Athletic
Director and Executive Director.
RHONDA FARNEY
Born 1955
Lometa H.S., 1973; Howard Payne U., 1975.
39 Yr H.S. coaching career includes
Goldthwaite (1975-1986) and Georgetown
(1989-2013). She has won 20+ games for 35
years as well as making the state playoffs
35 times. She has 6 state tournament
appearances, 4 finals and won state in 2013.
In 38 years has 971-265 record, 5th all-time.
She was the first female president of TABC
& president of TGCA. She is active as
coach and as administrator in state &
national coaching associations & coached
the WBCA All-American Game in 1996 &
2005. She has won numerous coach-of–
year awards at regional, state & national
levels. She coached the USA Basketball
Women’s Youth Development Festival to a
gold medal in 2005. Farney has inspired
more than 40 young women to become
coaches while over 50 of her players have
earned college scholarships.
Inducted 2013
Player
RICK FLANAGAN
Crockett H.S., 1962-1965
As Sr averaged 36.0 ppg—15th in TX history-and 21 rebounds and was named to the 2A allstate team. His career high game was 49 and
his 44 rebounds against Troup was a state
record.that was broken by Dwight Jones of
Wheatley 4 years later. As a Jr he scored 36
points and had 24 rebounds in a half but did
not play in 2nd half
SFA, 1966---played one year before death of
his father cut short his basketball career.
U. of North TX, 1972 (BA) & 1977 (MA).
Coaching Career—Overall record of 567-248 in
27 years. He won 13 district championships in
22 years at Dallas Greenhill Prep (1973-77) ,
Texarkana (1982-87), Longview Pine Tree
(1987-1999) and Denton (2000).
After retiring from coaching in 2000 he
became a Principal and then Supt. at Mt.
Vernon and then Supt. at Quitman in 2011.
Coach
O. W. FOLLIS
Hughes Springs H.S., 1935-1937.
East TX Baptist—played basketball & football
Coaching Career---Never had losing season
in 36 years of coaching (1946-1982). Overall
record of 857-216 at Lamesa H.S. He had 5
teams go to state tournament and won three
3A state titles (1960 over S. San Antonio, 1967
over S. San Antonio & 1975 over S. Grand
Prairie). Retired in 1982. Elected to THSCA
Hall of Honor and gym named for he & his wife,
a H.S. English teacher
A founding member of the TABC
Born—1920, died April 2, 2009.
Player
GILBERT “GIB” FORD
Amarillo H.S., 1947-1950
Led Amarillo to state tournament in 1948 and
was team’s leading scorer as 6’4” forward.
Played in THSCA All-Star game in 1950
U. of Texas, 1952-1954-- 3-Time SWC champs
Named All-SWC & co-captain of 1954 SWC
champs. The 6’4” forward led UT in scoring
in 1953 at 10 ppg. & member of Longhorn Hall
of Honor. Capt. of 1956 Olympic Basketball
team that won gold medal. Played in 1954
East-West College All-Star game. Named to
Nat. Assoc. of Basketball Coaches’ Silver
Anniversary College All-American team in
1979. Starter for Phillips 66 Oilers,1955
National AAU Champs, On UT’s All-Decade
Team of 1950s, Member, Longhorn Hall of
Honor
Born 1931 in Tulia TX
Player
JOE C. FORTENBERRY
1936 U.S. Olympic Team
Happy H.S., 1927-1930
West Texas State U., 1931-1933, 3-time All
Conference. The 6’8” center had 7-year career in
AAU basketball (a “semipro” league) for the
Ogden Boosters, McPherson Globe Refiners and
Phillips 66ers. He played on two National AAU
Championship teams (for Globe Refiners in 1936
& for Phillips 66 in 1940. Named an AAU AllAmerican 4 times from 1935-1940.
Capt. of 1936 U.S. Olympic Team that won U.S.’
first gold in basketball. He scored 8 points in 19-8
USA victory over Canada in gold medal game
played outside in rain as dictated by Adolph
Hitler. Inducted into Helms Amateur Basketball
Hall of Fame.
Joseph Cephus “Joe” Fortenberry was born April
1, 1911, in Slidell TX; died June 3, 1993, in
Amarillo; buried in Happy, TX.
Player/Coach
NELL FORTNER
New Braunfels H.S., 1975-1977
All-State as a 6’ 0” Jr in 1976
Parade H.S. All-American in 1977. Led
Volleyball team to state final in 1976
U. of Texas—1977-81 While playing at UT
her teams went 127-26—she is 13th in
career scoring at UT. Her volleyball team
won a national AIAW title.
Coaching Career--Purdue, 1997, Big Ten & National Coach of
Year for conference Co-Champs. Named
U.S. National Team Coach as team
won gold at 1998 world championships
and at 2000 Olympics. Has 101-14 record
with U.S. National Team. Coach & GM of
WNBA’s Indiana Fever in 2001-03.
Coached at Auburn 2006-2011 & won SEC
championship in 2009.
Player
CARROLL “SLATS” FOUST
Carey H.S., 1934-1937
The 6’3” Foust was one of the early “big
men” at the state tournament leading tiny
Carey(100 students) to the state
championship in 1937 & the semi-final in
1935 when all high schools played for
only one championship. The team was
50-2 on the year. He was also the leading
scorer & rebounder for the 1936 & 1937
playoff teams and scored 7 of the team’s
27 points in the 1937 final. He was named
1st team All-State Tournament in 1937.
U. Of Texas, 1938, played one year
East Texas State U.
Played for one year with House of David
touring (pro) team before serving in World
War II. At the team’s 25th reunion, Foust
was living in McKinney TX.
See: Coach “Catfish” Smith by Glen Onley
Player
ED H. FRANKLIN
Houston Lamar H.S., 1950-1953
The 6’3 forward averaged 26 ppg as a Sr
with a high game of 48. There were no AllState teams until 1955 but Franklin was
named to the Greater Houston Area team
in 1953 & was given an award for the top
Sr in the Houston area. He averaged 27
ppg as a Sr and played in the THSCA AllStar game. He and Jerry Mallett were the
only TX boys to play in the H.S. AllAmerican Game in KY in 1953.
Baylor, 1955-1957---He and Mallett were
Co-Captains in 1957 and Franklin led SWC
in FT %. He became a dentist in 1965,
served on Houston School Board (196771) & given award by THSCA for Layman
of Yr for work with Board. Lives in Waco
See: Coach “Catfish” Smith by Glen Onley
Player
LARRY FRANKS
Nacogdoches H.S. , 1958-1961
The 6’5 Franks was a 4-sport letterman
In H.S.& was All-State in baseball, track &
basketball. He averaged 20 points &
10 rebounds as a Sr in 1961 and made
All-Tournament in 11 of his team’s 12
U. Of Texas, 1963-1965---2nd leading scorer &
top rebounder on undefeated Fr team
Capt. and MVP of the 1965 UT SWC
Champions. Led UT in scoring in 1965 at 12.6
points, 5.8 rebounds, 77% FTs & 55% FGs.
Named All-SWC in 1965 & scored 995 points
in 3 seasons at UT
Member of Longhorn Hall of Honor
Named to UT’s All-Decade Team of 1960’s
Later U.S. Naval officer, career in banking &
UT Athletics Administrator. Died in 2001.
Player
MARCUS ROSS FREIBERGER
Greenville H.S., 1945-1947
The 6’10” 220 lbs center scored 60 points
in 3 games at 1946 state tournament & in
1947 state tournament scored 46 points in
one game—all state records. His teams
finished 3rd in both state tournaments.
Member of Greenville H.S. Hall of Fame.
U. Of Oklahoma, 1949-1951
Taken 3rd overall pick in 1951 NBA draft but
opted to play for Peoria Caterpillars of the
National Industrial League which defeated
Kansas, the NCAA champs in 1952 in
Olympic playoffs. Freiberger & 4 Peoria
teammates were named to the Olympic
team which won the gold medal.
Born Nov. 27, 1928 & died June 29, 2005 in
NC
Player
JOHN PAUL FULTZ
Dallas Samuell H.S., 1960-1961
The 6’8” Sr was named All-State in 1961
& averaged 17.5 ppg. He scored 15
points in the THSCA All-Star game and
was voted the MVP.
University of Texas, 1963-1965—
Averaged 9.3 ppg in 1963, 13.3 in 1964
and 10.7 in 1965. Also in 1965 he had 8.2
rebounds per game, hit 77% of FTs &
49% FGs. High game of 29 in 1964. Soph
Fultz scored 20 points against UTEP in
1963 NCAA Tournament but lost to 2time NCAA champ, Cincinnati, leaving
UT with first 20 win season since 1948.
You Tube video of Samuell-Denton
Game in 1961 has Fultz scoring 29
Coach
JAMES GAMBLE
David Starr Jordan H.S., Los Angeles, 1953
Prairie View University, 1957—basketball & track
Coaching Career,--28 years—Began coaching at
Cameron Thomas (1958) before Army service &
then at Port Arthur Lincoln (1963-1988, 1999) with
overall record of 670-226. Won 16 District titles, 13
Bi-District titles, 5 regional titles and 4 state
championships---1981 5A state title over SA
Marshall; 1984 4A state title over Flour Bluff; 1986
4A state title over Mansfield; & 1988 4A state title
over WF Hirschi. 9-times District Coach of Year;
Houston Chronicle Coach of Year, 1999; Prairie
View Hall of Fame; SWAC Hall of Fame,;
James Gamble Holiday Classic since 1993; Lincoln
gym named for Gamble & bust of Gamble in foyer;
PA street named James Gamble Blvd in 1999; SE
TX Coaches Assoc Hall of Honor, 1995; Coached
1987 THSCA All-Star game. THSCA Hall of Honor.
2000
Player
CALVIN GERKE
Snook H.S., 1963-1966
Named All-District for 4 years as he
averaged 19 points and 9 rebounds per
game &his team was 181-14 during that
time. Snook was 52-0 in 1966. The 6’5”
Gerke averaged 29 ppg (shot 59% from
field) and 11.5 rebounds as a Sr & his
4,018 career points is 2nd all-time in TX.
Snook had a 90 game win streak from
1964-1965. He led Snook to state Class B
titles in 1965 & 1966.and set a Class B
record with 35 points in the 1966 final. He
scored 17 in final & 23 in semi in 1965.
Named All-State as Jr & Sr & All-State
Tournament & MVP in 1965 & 1966.
Named a H.S. All-American in 1966
Named to THSCA All-Star game
After H.S. ran a farm and ranch for 45
years.
Player
BOB GLOVER
Dallas Jefferson H.S., 1960-1963
Led team to 1962 state 4A title as a Jr
with a 69-46 win over Houston Davis. He
had 16 points & 9 rebounds in the final.
As a Sr his 1963 team made the Final
Four finishing 3rd.
All-State as Sr in 1963 at 19.2 ppg
All-State Tournament in 1962 & 1963
and was MVP of 4A final in 1962.
played in THSCA All-Star game
scoring a record 20 points
Texas Tech, 1965-1967
Named Tech’s Soph of Year in 1966
as he led school in rebounds with 176
Player
PLACIDO GOMEZ
Houston Jeff Davis, 1935-1937
Gomez & Frank Carswell, another Hall of
Fame player, led their team to the Final
Eight at the 1936 & 1937 state tournaments
finishing 3rd in 1936 with a 41-21 victory
over Carey which won the 1937 state
tournament. Jeff Davis lost in 1st round in
1937 to Gober, the 1937 finalist. Twice
named Houston All-City
Rice, 1938-1941---Gomez played at Rice
with his H.S. teammate, Frank Carswell. He
played football, baseball & basketball at
Rice & was Capt. of team that played in the
NIT.
Fought on Okinawa in World War II and
then got doctorate from New York U.
Coaching Career---basketball coach at
Brooklyn College from 1947-83. Died at 80
in 2000
Coach
ROGER M. GOODE
Hurst Bell H.S., 1963—Goode was Forward
on Bell’s final four team in 1963
Ranger J.C.—played basketball, 1964
Texas Wesleyan/TX A&M-Commerce
Coaching Career---Coached girls’ basketball
for 16 years and boy’s basketball for 29 years.
Won 60 consecutive district games for boys at
Blue Ridge and Milford in 1976-81 and also
coached at Avalon, Huckabay, Brownsboro &
Brookesmith. His Brownsboro boys lost to
Sweeny in 1985 3-A state final.
Overall record---924-360 over 31 years for
boys & girls in 1968-2000
Had 36-1 record in 6-man football at Milford
Named to Hurst-Euless-Bedford Sports
Hall of Fame in 2010
Born in 1944
Coach
JACK GRAMMER
Bonham H.S., 1950
East Texas State U., 1955
Coaching Career-Overall record of 615-271 in 29 years.
He coached the Austwell-Tivoli girls from
1956-63 with a record of 140-69. His
Austwell-Tivoli boys (1961-1970) had a 20098 record. He coached boys at Altair Rice
Consolidated (1970-1984) and won a state
3A title in1981 defeating Powderly North
Lamar, 56-52, in the final. He also made the
Final Four in 1979 losing in the 3A final to
Seminole and in 1975 losing in the semifinal. He retired from coaching in 1984 but
continued to teach from 1984-1989.
Jack’s son, John, is a basketball coach at
Victoria East & has won over 500 games.
Each of his 3 sons played in state
tournament & daughter Sandy was all-state
Player
BONNIE BUCHANAN GRAY
May H.S., 1974-1977
Averaged 33 points over 4 years & 45 ppg
as a Sr—3rd all-time in TX history. At the
1977 final four set records for most free
throws in one game (26) and points
scored in two state games (94)
4-Time All-District & All-Regional
All-State 3 years, 1975-77
Named Parade All-American in 1977
Tyler J.C, 1978-79—1st team All-American
Abilene Christian, 1980-1981, Texas AIAW
Player of Year in 1981, averaged 23.6
points & 10.8 rebounds in 2-year career at
ACU. ACU record of 842 points in one
year in 1981. Member Hall of Honor at
ACU. Award by ACU for most outstanding
female athlete.
Player
JACK GRAY
Canton & Wills Point H.S., 1926-1928
U. Of Texas---All SWC in 1933, 1934
& 1935 and led SWC in scoring for 3 years in 1933
(13.1), 1934 (12.6) & 1935 (11.8). In 1934-1935 Gray
was first player from SWC to be named to an AllAmerican team (both Helms Foundation &
Converse).
Coaching career---coach at UT at 1937-42
and 1946-51 with record of 194-97. His UT
teams had record of 194-97 & won 3 SWC titles. He
coached in the first NCAA national tournament in
1939 that consisted of 8 teams and was won by
Oregon which defeated UT in 1st round—this team
was led by Bobby Moers and Denton Cooley who
were also later members of TX H.S. Basketball Hall
of Fame. Member of Longhorn Hall of Honor
Named to UT’s All-Decade Team of 1930s
Player
JESUS “CHUEY” GUERRA
Roma H.S., 1969-1972
Led his Gladiators to 4 consecutive
district titles and 139-18 record in 4 yrs
Led team to Final Four in 1972
Averaged 25 ppg in his 4 yrs.
All-State 3 years 1970-1972
Scored 2,451 points in H.S. career & 26
ppg as Sr in 1972
Pan American U. at Edinburg, 1973-76,
Under Coach Abe Lemons he had school
record In career assists (838),
4-year starter & scored over 1,000 points.
Coaching Career:
Coached at Roma & Mercedes with overall
record of 321-145 in 14 years. Won 6 District
titles. Later Principal & Supt. at Roma before
retiring in 1980. Gym named for him. Only
Valley player in Hall of Fame
.
Coach
JOHN GUICE
Antelope H.S., 1951-1955—3 times All-District
Decatur Baptist College/Howard Payne, 1959
Coaching career---Coached boys at Midway
of Clay County for 44 years (1959-2005) with a
total of 1,018 wins & 504 losses---one of 6 TX
coaches with more than 1,000 wins & 1 of 12
in the U.S. His boys teams won 34 district
titles, with 24 regional appearances and 3
trips to state tournament placing 2nd twice (to
Chester in 1970 final and to Snook in 1981
final). He retired in 2005 & lives in Wichita
Falls. He was named TX 1A Coach of the Year
in 1981; coached in 1994 TABC All-Star game;
& was given the THSCA Outstanding
Achievement Award in 1987.
Player
PENNEE HALL
Barbers Hill, 1979-1983—The 5’6” Jr led her
team to a state 3A title in 1982 (over Sweeny,
68-53) with 37 points in the final and 27 in the
semi. Barbers Hill “repeated” in 1983
defeating Sweeny again in the final, 86-81 (OT),
as Hall had 38 points in the final and 20 in the
semi. She was named All-State Tournament
& MVP of the final In 1982 & 1983 and was AllState in both years. She was also a Converse
H.S. All-American and scored 3,587 career
points in her H.S. career.
La Tech, 1984
U. of Texas, 1985-1987—played on 3 Final
Fours at UT including the national
championship team of 1986.
Coaching career---Coached at Dayton & SA
Clark before her alma mater, Barbers Hill
(1993), where she won state title in 1997
Player
CHUCK HALL
Krum H.S. 1976-1979
All-State 3 years, All-State Tournament for 4
years. Averaged 27 ppg in Sr Yr on Krum
team that won state & scored 25 points in
final. Scored 3,550 pts in career—4th in TX
history. Played in THSCA All-Star game
McLennan County J.C., 1980-1981
Named All-Conference 2 years
Midwestern U., 1982-1983
2-time honorable mention All-American in
1982 & 1983 when he averaged 16.1 ppt (13th
in school history), made 52% of FGs & 88%
of FTs (91.1% in 1983—6th in nation), 3.4
assists, 1.6 steals & 4 rebounds. Midwestern
Hall of Honor
Coaching career—coached girls 7 years at
Krum & Jacksboro & boys for 13 at Saint Jo
(1999-2011). Overall record of 340-261. Now
boys coach & athletic director at Saint Jo.
Player
TOM HAMILTON
All-City in basketball & baseball in 1942-43
U. of Texas, 1947-1950---Hamilton was 6’4”
center on UT basketball team and was AllSWC in 1950. He was the first UT player to
score 1,000 points (1,047) in career & led
SWC in scoring at 16.9 ppg in 1950. Drafted
by NBA Lakers but instead signed and
played pro baseball with Philadelphia A’s
and Yankees. Was the 1949 College World
Series Most Outstanding Player & named 1st
team All-American in baseball in 1949.
Member, Longhorn of Honor
Coaching Career---Basketball and
baseball Coach at St. Edwards U. in 1973
at his death. He was named NAIA coach of
year in 1972.
Born in 1925, died on Nov. 29, 1973, in Tyler
Coach
TROY HAMM
Coppell H.S., 1969-1972
Weatherford JC/Richland JC/NTSU, 1976.
Coaching Career—Began 25 year career
with stops at Coppell, Mabank and Slidell
before 20 years (1982-2002) at Krum where
he won 16 district titles (14 consecutive)
and made 6 final fours. He won three 2A
state tites in 1994, 1996 & 1998. The 1994
champions were 37-0 on the year and
defeated Troup, 56-45, in the final. The
1996 champions were 37-1 and defeated
East Chambers, 53-39. The 1998
champions were 37-1 and defeated Little
River Academy, 64-52.
Career record of 652-176 in 23 years
as head coach. Became Supt. at Krum in
2002. Past president & charter member,
TABC. TABC Coach of Year in 1998 and
Sportswriters coach of year 3 times. Coach
Of TABC All-Stars, 1996
Player
RENE HANEBUTT
Bowie H.S. 1991-1995
The 5’8” guard led team to state 3A title in
1995 with 37 pts in final. Bowie was 101-28
in her 3 years. All-State Tournament & MVP
of state final. All-State for 3 years, 1993-95 .
Named 3A Player of Yr in TX in 1995
Texas Tech, 1995-99—4-year starter, 3-time
All Big 12. School record for season &
career 3-pointers & FTs. Career high game
of 33. Named to the All-Time Lady Raider
Team.
Coaching Career:
Tarleton State (2002), Decatur HS (2003-05)
and TW Women’s U (2005-07).
Player
DARRELL HARDY
The 6’7” Hardy led team to state
runner-up finish at 1961 state
tournament and was named All-State
Tournament. Was All-State in 1961 &
1962 at 22 ppg & was H.S. All-American
Baylor, 1963-1967—Named All-SWC 3
times (1965-1967). Led SWC in scoring
(22.0 ppg) & rebounding in 1967 and
MVP of SWC. 1,360 career points for
18.9 ppg. Named All-American and
played in East-West All-American game
in 1967. Drafted by both the NBA & the
ABA and played in ABA for Houston
Mavericks in 1968. Baylor’s AllCentennial Team
Player
KATHY HARSTON
Southlake Carroll H.S., 1976
The 5’10” Harston was 2-time All-State
& led her team to 1975 1A state title as
she had 28 in final and 30 in semi. She
scored at 38.3 as Sr in 1976 with 1,014 pts
Wayland Baptist Flying Queens, 1976-80
A Kodak 1st team All-American, career
1,617 points. Led team to national NIT
and to AIAW national tournament
Named to “Top 25 Players of Pre-NCAA
Era” by ESPN
Coaching Career: Hale Center & Plainview
where she won 1987 5A state title
Named Texas Coach of Year, 1987
In 2011 was U. of TN assistant coach
Coach
DON HASKINS
Oklahoma A&M—played 3 yrs for Henry Iba
Coaching Career:
Began career in 1955 at high school level
with Benjamin, Hedley & Dumas.
Texas Western (UTEP), 1961-1999 with
record of 719-353. He won 14 conference
championships and won the 1966 NCAA
championship over Adolph Rupp’s
Kentucky team. His all-black starting
lineup was a “first” and was featured in a
movie.
Elected to Naismith Hall of Fame and
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Born in 1930
Player
JOHN ALLEN HATCH
Buna H.S., 1960-1963
Played on 3 consecutive 2A state championship
teams at Buna in 1961-1963. The 6’2 Hatch
played the low post and was the team’s top
scorer as a Jr with 12 points in the final and 20
in the semi-final and as a Sr with 21 points in
the final and 14 in the semi-final.
He was named All-State Tournament in 1962 &
1963 winning the MVP in 1963. He was named
All-State in 1962 & 1963 and scored 14 points in
the THSCA All-Star game
Buna, under the legendary coach, Cotton
Robinson, was 119-4 from 1961-1963 during
Hatch’s tenure.
East Texas Baptist, 1964-1967---Named All Big
State Conference in 1964 & 1967, 4-year
average of 13 ppg, Captain of 1967 team
In 2007 was pastor of First Baptist Church in
Lake Jackson, TX
Coach
E. O. “DOC” HAYES
Krum & Denton H.S.
North TX State U.—named All-Conference for
3 years and Capt. of conference champs in 1926
Coaching Career—Began at Pilot Point (1927-30)
then 18 years (1930-47) at Dallas Crozier Tech.
Won 9 city championships & 7 regional titles.
His 1946 Tech team won the 2A state title over
Houston Davis
SMU—coached 20 years (1947-1967) with
SWC record of 163-97. His SMU teams
won or tied for 8 SWC championships.
His 1956 team was 26-4 losing in the Final Four
to NCAA champ San Francisco & Bill Russell.
Coach
WILLIAM GAMBRELL “BILL” HENRY
Dallas Highland Park H.S., 1940-1942
The 6’9” Henry was leading scorer for 1941 &
1942 district champs
Rice University, 1943-1945
All-SWC & All-American in 1944 & 1945 Team
was 3-time SWC champion. In Sr year of 1945
his team was undefeated in SWC & lost only
1 game for season. He averaged 23.3 ppg in
1944 & 20.5 in 1944. Listed by 2009 ESPN
Basketball Encyclopedia as Rice’s all-time
greatest men’s basketball player.
Pro Basketball—With Houston Mavericks of
the PBLA in 1948; the Ft. Wayne Pistons of
NBA in 1949; and Tri-Cities Blackhawks of
NBA in 1950
Rice Athletic Hall of Fame
Born—1924; died, Jan. 1, 1985
Coach
WILLIAM “NEMO” HERRERA
SA Brackenridge H.S., 1918—He was star player
in H.S. and played in Brackenridge’s first ever
basketball game.
Southwestern U., 1918—played basketball &
baseball in college & scored half of team’s points.
Coaching Career, 1928-1970 (43 years) His first
coaching job was in 1928 at SA Lanier where he
won state titles in 1943 & 1945. Lanier defeated
Beaumont French, 30-18, in the 1943 title game
and defeated Quitman, 30-24, in the 1945 title
game. He later coached at El Paso Bowie (with 2
Final Fours in 1948 & 1949) and El Paso Coronado
(1959-1970). He had overall basketball record of
543-193. Herrera also coached HS baseball for 43
years with overall record of 469-298 winning a
state baseball title in 1949.
Lanier later named its basketball court after
Coach Nemo Herrera who died in 1984. Member
of El Paso Hall of Fame
Player
THOMAS HILL
Lancaster H.S., 1989
All-State in both 1988 & 1989
The 6’5” Hill named H.S. All-American
4A TX Player of Year
Dallas-Ft. Worth Metro Player of Year
Led team to state where beaten in 1st
round by state champ PA Lincoln in semi
in OT as Hill scored 25 points.
Duke University, 1990-93, 3-time 3rd team
All-Conference in ACC and played on
Duke’s 1991 & 1992 National Championship
teams.
Drafted by NBA but played instead with
Australian NBA
Coach
DON HORN
Newton H.S., 1964—All District in
basketball & baseball
SFA, 1967, BA/TX A&M, MA
Coaching Career---Followed his brother,
Jimmy, as coach at Snook and maintained
the “Buna System,” which Jimmy had
learned under Cotton Robinson. Don
coached at Snook for 10 years in 19711980 and won state titles in 1978 over
Coppell and in 1979 over Krum. Snook
won a state record 7 consecutive titles &
state record 10 titles overall. Don had
overall record of 333-65. He retired in 1980
and became a Principal (16 years) and later
Supt. at Snook (15 years) retiring again in
2004.
SFA Coach of Year, 1979
Coach
JIMMY HORN
Newton H.S., 1957—All-District in baseball &
Football
SHSU, 1961/TX A&M, MA & Dr-Ed.
Coaching Career—Horn was an assistant coach
under legendary Buna Coach, Cotton
Robinson, and coached at Snook from 19631971. His 369-56 record included 9 district
titles, 5 regional titles and 3 Class B state titles
(1965, 1966 & 1969). His 1965 championship
team finished with a 50-1 record with only loss
to the 4A state champ, Houston Jones. His
1966 team had a perfect 52-0 record. Snook
won 90 consecutive games from 1965-1967.
Jimmy’s brother, Don Horn, succeeded him in
1972 and won state titles in 1978 & 1979
Named TX Coach of Year by the sportswriters
in 1966 & 1969. Served as Principal & Supt. at
several schools & retired in 2000 after 38 years
in Education
Player
TROY HOUSE
Blanco, 1987; Leakey,1988-89; Ingram, 1990
The 6’1” House played at 3 high schools graduating
from Ingram Moore H.S. in 1990. All-State 3 yrs-1988-90 & All-State Tournament in 1990 as House &
Hall of Fame Coach Jim Reid led Ingram Moore to 2A
state title over Troup, 73-72. House scored 31 in final
& 34 in the semi as he scored 40.0 ppg for Ingram
Moore for the 1990 season—5th all-time in TX. He
scored at 44.1 ppg for Leakey in 1989—2nd all-time in
TX and scored 32.8 as soph in 1988. He had 4,518
career points in 1987-90 at Blanco/Leakey/Ingram
Moore----1st all-time in TX . Had high games of 70, 68,
64 & 62 during his career. USA Today All-American
UT San Antonio, 1991/Hill J.C., 1992
UMHB, 1994-95—Scored at 12.0 ppg as Jr & 14.9 as
Sr on teams that were 21-11 & 23-8. As Sr made 57%
of FGs, 35% of 3-pt, 82% of FTs & 2.7 assists
Coaching Career---Assistant at Schreiner College
(2004-06); H.S. head coach at Knippa (2006-09); &
Utopia (2009-2012)
Coach
ROBERT HUGHES
Tulsa U./TX Wesleyan U., 1957
TX Southern U.---drafted by Boston Celtics
Hughes coached at Dallas I.M. Terrell for 14
years (1958-1973) and compiled a 380-69
record and won the Prairie View
Interscholastic League Championship 3
times: 1963 over Houston Wheatley, 1965
over Houston Worthing & 1967 over Houston
Yates. After Terrell closed he moved to FW
Dunbar from 1973-2005 and won 2 state
titles---1993 over Converse Judson & 2003
over Ozen. His combined (PVIL & UIL) career
record was 1,333 wins & 264 losses---more
wins than any basketball coach---HS, college
or pro---has ever attained. Member of
National H.S. Hall of Fame, TX Sports Hall of
Fame & TX Southern Hall of Fame
Coach
DUANE HUNT
Cheyenne OK H.S., 1957—Had high game of 42
Oklahoma City U., 1961—under Abe Lemons
Coaching Career---Began 26 year career in
1963 at Guymon OK (1963-1965) where he
made state final in 1966. He then had 23-year
run at Borger (1966-1989) where he was 507206 and made state finals 2 times losing to
Daingerfield in 1977 and to Waxahachie in
1979. His Borger team made the state playoffs
in 7 of the last 10 years. His overall record was
548-236 . Coached North team in THSCA AllStar game in 1988. Numerous Coach of Year
awards. One of original organizers of TABC
serving as President in 1982. From 1971-89 he
and his wife, Deanna, published Basketball
Outlook, a yearly survey of TX 4A schools.
Retired from coaching in 1989 and became
director of missions for Larry Jones Ministries
where he has traveled to 68 countries
Coach
MELYNN HUNT
Hale Center H.S., 1966
Coaching Career---coached for 25 years at
Lubbock Cooper, (1977-78); Plainview (197981); Hale Center (1982-90); Jacksboro (1991.
95); Lubbock
Monterey (1996-98) and Haskell
(1999-2001). Her teams made 20 playoff
appearances with 4 Final Fours: 1979
Plainview—semi-finals; 1983 Hale Center—
finals; 1984 Hale Center—finals; and 1991
Jacksboro-semi-finals. Career record of 527203. Athletics administrator at Lubbock ISD,
2001 to present.
Honors---Coached in TGCA & TABC All-Star
games; TGCA Hall of Fame; 7 times District
Basketball Coach of the Year; & Coach of Year
by newspapers from Wichita Falls, Ft. Worth,
Lubbock & Amarillo
Coach
Fame Induction Class, 2013
RICHARD CLEMIT (R.C.) HYDEN
Hyden served in Army Air Corps in WWII,
before two degrees at SFA. He was principal
and girls’ basketball coach at Buna from
1954-1971 with overall record of 347-38. Won
4 state titles in 1956 at 34-1; 1957 at 35-0;
1960 at 32-0; and 1961 at 32-3. State runnerup in 1959 & 1971. Hyden and Cotton
Robinson, the Buna boys coach won the
boys and girls state titles in the same year 3
times (1956, 1957 & 1961). Their combined
record in 1957 was 75-0. Hyden and
Robinson also “collaborated” on the “Buna
Offense” as Hyden created a version which
was adapted by Robinson and later used at
Snook and elsewhere. The Cotton
Robinson/R.C. Hyden Activity Center at Buna
honors the two coaches as does a granite
marker in downtown Buna listing 11 titles
Born 1921, Died 1994
Player
MIGUEL “MIKE” ISQUIERDO
El Paso H.S., 1939-1942—Born in Mexico &
was a 6-sport athlete (basketball, football,
baseball, boxing, track & golf). El Paso was
runner-up at 1940 State Tournament to
champion San Marcos, 22-21, and was the
state champion in 1941 having ousted
favorite Houston Davis, 37-32, in semi &
Abilene in final, 27-20. Davis, with Slater
Martin, was state champion in 1942 & 1943
Isquierdo was named All-State Tournament
with teammate Mario Palafox and was voted
the outstanding player of the tournament.
He scored 7 of his team’s 27 points in the
final & 16 of 37 in the semi.
UTEP—named All-Border Conference
twice and capt. of 1948 team
Player
HEIDI GILLINGHAM JACKSON
Poth H.S., 1986-1990
Led team to 4-yr record of 108-24. As a Sr
averaged 23 points, 10.5 rebounds & 3.5
assists.
Named All-District & All-Regional for 3 years
All-State 3 years, 1988-1990
Honors include Gatorade TX Player of Yr;
Naismith TX Player of Year; & Houston
Chronicle Player of Year
Vanderbilt---Was All-SEC 3 times (1992-94)
and a Kodak All-American.
The 6’7” center led the SEC in FG % for 3
years and in blocked shots for 4 years
Led Vandy to its first Final Four
Named Homecoming Queen
Lives in Mississippi
Player
LARRY JOHNSON
See full display at Basketball Museum, Carmine, TX
Dallas Skyline H.S., 1985-87
Named All-State 3 years
averaging 29 points & 19
rebounds a game as Sr in 1987.
Named Mr. Basketball for TX,
Parade H.S. All-American &
national H.S. Player of Year
MVP of McDonald’s All-Star game
Odessa College, 1988-89--2-time
National JUCO player of year
UNLV—2-time All-American and
College Player of Year, Led team
to NCAA championship in 1990
Over Duke, lost 1991 final to
Duke. #1 pick in NBA draft. 10
years for Charlotte (1991-96) &
Knicks (1996-2001). All-Star in
1993 & 1995. 16.2 pts & 7.5
rebounds for career
Player
DWIGHT JONES
Houston Wheatley H.S., 1970--led Wheatley
to 3 consecutive state titles in 1968-1970
for 3-year record of 102-2.
All-State and All-State Tournament for 2
years as Jr & Sr. Av 25 ppg as Jr & 29 as a Sr.
U. Of Houston, 1971-1973—The 6’10”
Center led teams with 13.7 rebounds & 4
blocked shots
NBA—11 year career in 1973-1984 with
Hawks, Rockets, Bulls & Lakers
U.S. Olympic team—leading scorer &
rebounder for U.S. team that lost gold to
Russia. Named to 2nd team on UIL AllCentury Team
Born 1952 in Houston
Player
TOMMY CHESTER JONES
Crane H.S., 1966-1969. The 6’1” guard was named
All-State as a Jr and Sr in 1968-69. As a Sr he
averaged 43.2 ppg and scored 1,425 points—both
third highest in TX history. He had high game of 65
and scored 2,559 points in his career. Jones tied a
state tournament record with 51 points (on 18 of 41
FGs & 15 of 20 FTs) in one game (a semi-final loss
to state champion FW Kirkpatrick) & 91 points in two
games (also a state record) in the 1969 state
tournament. He also had 28 rebounds in the 1969
final. Jones scored 15 points in the THSCA All-Star
Game. Also named All-State in football by TXSW on
offense & defense in 1968 as a 215 lb. Sr OE & DB.
State AAA record of 83 receptions in one year (1968).
Howard Payne U., 1970-1973. Named a Kodak AllAmerican in 1973. Howard Payne’s 5th leading alltime scorer. After graduating from HPU Jones was
employed by Mobil Oil for 23 years. Tommy Jones
died on Dec. 1, 2009, & Crane gym named for him in
ceremony attended by his family on Dec. 3, 2011.
Coach
MILTON JOWERS
SWT graduate in 1935
Coaching Career---Began in 1935 at
Teague,and Shiner with 6-year record
of 108-7 & then at San Marcos where
he was 98-8 in 3 years & won the 1940
state title over El Paso, 22-21. He rose
to Commander during WW II and then
moved on to college ranks where
he coached football and basketball
at SWT from 1946-1972 & had a
15-year basketball record of 285-105,
winning 73% of his games. He won 6
conference titles, made the NAIA
Tournament 6 times and won the NAIA
national title in 1960. He was Athletic
Director in from 1964 until his death in
1972. Member of NAIA Hall of Fame
See: Playing For A Winner—
Remembering Coach Milton Jowers by
Vernon McDonald
Player
ROBERT KAMINSKY
Houston Bellaire H.S., 1960—18.0 ppg on
the year. Scored 19 points in THSCA AllStar game & voted MVP.
Yale University, 1961-64—Led Ivy League
to conference title & 18-5 record as soph
in 1962 losing in OT to Wake Forest in
NCAA Tournament . Named 2nd team AllIvy. As Jr 2nd leading scorer (20.2 ppg)
on team that finished 2nd to Princeton
(with Bill Bradley) in Ivy in 1963. Named
1st team All-Ivy. As 6’3” Sr in 1974 named
1st team All-Ivy and averaged 25.5 (2nd to
Bradley) on year for 2nd place Ivy team.
Named 1st Team Helms All-American.
Drafted by NBA in 6th round but chose to
enter medical school. In 2011 Dr. Robert
I. Kaminsky is a urologist in Houston.
Coach
FORD KING Sr
Coaching Career:
Coached at Woden for 5 years before
moving to Big Sandy where he stayed for
24 years from 1939-1963. At Big Sandy
won 22 district titles in 24 years. During
the 1950s he won 2 state Class B titles
(in 1952 over Laneville & in 1957 over
Meadow. He teams were state runner-up
6 times (1949 to Martin’s Mill, 1951-53 to
Cayuga, 1955 to Avoca & 1958 to
Blossom). Named by sportswriters as TX
Coach of Year in 1957. Coached in the
1959 THSCA All-Star game.
Player
BOB KINNEY
San Antonio Jefferson H.S., 1935-1937
Rice University, 1941-1942. The 6’6” center
was known as “Bat-em Bob” for his ability to
block shots. He was 3-time All-SWC, 19401942 & a 2-time Helms All-American, 1941-42.
After graduating from Rice in 1942 there was
no pro basketball in the U.S. until 1947.
NBL/NBA---Kinney played for Ft. Wayne
Pistons (1948-1949) and Boston Celtics (194950). He was the starting center for the Celtics
first ever team averaging 11.1 ppg. (career of
9.5 ppg). He played the 1951 season for the
Anderson Packers of the NPBL & set a
franchise record with 28 points in one game.
Member of Rice U. Athletic Hall of Fame
Born—Sept. 16, 1920 in KS & died on Sept. 2,
1985, at 64.
Coach
JIMMY KITTS
SMU--Kitts played football at SMU 1926
Coaching Career---Coached basketball &
football at Athens H.S. from 1926-1931 and
won 3 state titles in basketball in 1927, 1929
& 1931. His 1927 & 1929 teams won the
national HS tournament in Chicago. He later
coached football and basketball at Rice. His
1933 basketball team won the SWC in 1933
and his football teams were SWC champs in
1934 & 1937
Kitts later coached football/basketball at VMI
and Texas Western.
Five members of Kitts’ 1926-1931 team
(Buster Brannon, Doc Sumner, John
Tompkins, Benny Tompkins and Fred
Tompkins) have been elected to the TX H.S.
Basketball Hall of Fame
See: Athens’ Day in the Sun by R. Hendry
Coach
SAMMY KOUDELKA
Dime Box H.S., 1962
Blinn J.C., 1964/SHSU, 1966
Coaching Career--Started 40-year career in
1967 coaching boys and girls at Dime Box
(1968-70) & Burton (1971) and then coached
boys for 37 years (1973-2009) at Moulton
where his teams were 983-303 and made the
Final Four 8 times winning state titles in 1991
(over Bronte, 53-44), 1998 (over Goodrich,
67-44) & 1999 (over Brookeland, 54-49).
Moulton finished as runner-up in 1989 (to
Fannindel), in 1990 (to Santo) & in 2000 (to
Brookeland).
His overall career record was1,058-331.
Twice voted Coach of Year in TX by
Sportswriters & Area Coach of Year by
Victoria Advocate. TABC All-Star game
Coach
MIKE KUNSTADT
Monahans H.S.--Capt. & Honorable Mention
All-State, 1959. TX Tech Freshman,1960
BBA in banking/finance from TX Tech, 1963
Coaching Career---26 years in coaching with
20 years as Head Coach at Corpus Christi
Carroll (1968-1975) & Irving (1975-1988)--407243 record with
3 regionals & one Final Four (Carroll, 1973).
One of original founders of TABC and was
President in 1984-85. Founded Great
American Sports in 1988 which assists
players in getting the exposure to potentially
play at the next level thru his scouting
service, website and showcase events. Pub
of TX Basketball Review & TexasHoops.com
& owner of Great American Shoot-Out.
Greatest coaching honor will always be his
close personal friendship with Coach John
Wooden under whom he served as a coach
and director for 18 years in Coach Wooden’s
basketball camps.
Inducted 2013
Player
JERRY KROLL
Houston Memorial H.S., 1966
3-time All-State in 1964-66
In his 3 yrs teams had record of 100-12.
Led 1966 team to state title over Dallas
Samuel. Named All-State, All-State
Tournament & MVP of 1966 all-star
game & set record –which still stands
of 40 points. High game of 58 in 1966
Davidson—6’4” forward was all
Conference in 1969-70; 1,115 career
points; 84% FTs. Great outside
shooter and led team in assists
Named to Davidson Hall of Fame in 2004
Coached at Stratford for several years and
now has insurance agency in Katy TX
Coach
BILL KRUEGER
SWT ---39 year Coaching career with
career record of 1096-250
Coaching Career---Coached at
Cameron, San Marcos (1959-65), Clear
Creek (1962-1972) & Clear Lake (19721996). Won state titles in 1965 at San
Marcos and 1989 at Clear Lake. Won
28 District titles, had 18 seasons of
30+ wins & won 87.4% of his district
games.
National Coach of Year in 1989 & 2time TX Coach of Yr-1965 & 1989
National H.S. Hall of Fame; SWT Hall
of Fame
Retired in 1996
Player
MARGARET MENARD LaFLEUR
Winnie East Chambers H.S., 1953
in the H.S. Girls Basketball League of Texas
(the H.S.G.B.L.T) which existed from
1939-1954 before the UIL girls tournament
began in 1951. Menard was the leading scorer
In the 1953 state tournament with 99 points
in the 4 games for 24.8 ppg. Team was 44-1
in 1953 East Chambers was 32-6 in the
HSGBLT State tournament from 1939-54 with
2 state titles—1947 & 1953.
Margaret Menard LaFleur still lived in the
Winnie area in 2011.
Coach
JAN LAHODNY
Flatonia H.S., 1965--All-District, 25 ppg, high=47
Temple J.C., 1966-67—Twice All-Regional & twice
played in National AAU Tournament in NM, 12 ppg.
U. of TX , 1968—played on 2nd ever UT team
Coaching Career, 1970-1996--Overall record of 707264. She had 20 appearances in playoffs, 14
regional appearances, 10 regional championships,
10 Final Fours & 10 times in state final. Her Victoria
teams won the 4A state title in 1979 (over SOC) and
the 5A titles in 1982 (over SOC) & 1986 (over Tyler
Lee) & 6 times finished as state runner-up (1976 to
Duncanville; 1978 to SOC; 1983 to Yates; 1985 to
SOC; 1989 to Duncanville; & 1991 to Tascosa.
Also state 1-A finalist for Shiner in 1974. Named
TABC TX Coach of Year 3 times, 5-time coach at
TABC All-Star game. National Coach of Year by
National Federation of H.S. Coaches in 1995.
Retired, 1999. In 2011 Jan Zapalac Lahodny, born
1947 in Flatonia, was a three-term City Council
Woman in Flatonia in 2011.
Player
MONICA LAMB
Houston Yates H.S., 1980-1983
The 6’5” Lamb was All-State in 1982 & 1983
as she led her team to the Final Four as a Jr
and Sr. She scored 15 points in the semifinal loss to champ Victoria in 1982 and led
her team to a 5A state title in 1983 with 58-56
OT win over Victoria in the final. She scored
22 points in the final and 31 points in the
semi-final (&had 29 rebounds in 2 state
games) and named All-State Tournament &
MVP of the final. 5A Player of Year in 1983.
U. of Houston, 1984
U. of Southern California, 1985-1987
Houston Comets of WNBA, 1998-2000
8.7 points per game for career
U.S. National Teams & Founder of Monica
Lamb Wellness Center & received WNBA’s
Entrepreneural Award in 2000
player
DAVID L. LATTIN
Houston Worthing, 1962-1963—As
Jr led team to 3A state title in PVIL
& named top TX H.S. player as Jr &
Sr. The 6’6” 225 lbs Sr averaged 29
points, 19 rebounds & 13 blocks.
Named H.S. All-American & MVP of
the East/West Nat All-Star game.
U. Texas El Paso, 1965-1967---Led
UTEP to NCAA title in 1966 & AllAmerican. Several books (e.g.,
Glory Road) movies, documentaries
on the first All-Black lineup in final.
NBA/ABA, 1968-1973—career, 7ppg
& 5 rpg. CEO of 3 businesses.
Born 1943
Inducted 2013
Player
BENNIE LENOX
Clear Creek H.S., 1958-1960
The 6’1” guard was All-State in 1959 &
1960 & All State Tournament in 1960.
Scored 2,357 points in 3-yr H.S.
career—2nd all-time in TX. Scored
1,051 in 1960 with 25 ppg. Named H.S.
All-American and played in East-West
All-Star game
Texas A&M, 1961-1964—MVP of SWC in
1963 & 1964. Scored 1,344 points in
career with 18.4 ppg. Averaged 23.7
ppg in 1963.
Helms All-American in 1964. Scored 53
points & 17 of 17 FTs in one game—still
records. Drafted by NBA in 5th round
Named 2nd Team All-Time SWC. Texas
A&M Athletic Hall of Fame
Coach
GUY V. LEWIS
Arp H.S., 1938-1940
Capt . & leading scorer, gym in his name
U. Of Houston---Capt. of school’s
first basketball team. Led team to NAIA
Tournament in 1946 & 1947
Coaching Career:
U. of Houston, 1956-1986, In Div 1 had
27 consecutive winning seasons, 14
NCAA tournaments & two NCAA
Championship games in 83 (losing to NC
State) and 1984 (losing to Georgetown).
Overall record of 592-279
Named National Coach of Year in
1968 & 1983
One of first southern schools to recruit black
Players beginning with Elvin Hayes in 1964.
Player
RASHARD LEWIS
Alief Elsik H.S., 1995-1998
All-State in 1997 & 1998 & was TX
5A Player of Year in 1998
Scored 2,346 points in his 4-year career
Including 28 ppg for 1998 regional finalist
and named Mr. Basketball in TX. Played in
McDonald’s All-American game in 1988.
Lewis went straight from H.S. to the
pros and has played 9 seasons in the
NBA thru 2011. He has played for the
SuperSonics (1999-2007), Magic
(2007-2011) & Wizards, 2011-present
He was named an NBA All-Star in
2005 & 2009 and won a gold medal
playing for the U.S. in the 2001
Goodwill Games. His NBA scoring
average is 16.8 with a high of 22.4
in 2007. He was the 2nd leading scorer
for Orlando in 2009 as the Magic made the
NBA finals in 2009 losing to the Lakers
Coach
JIMMY LITTLETON
San Antonio H.S. & was in Pacific in World War II.
Played at SWT after the War where he led Lone
Star Conference in scoring 3 times and was
Voted All-Conference 3 times.
Coaching Career---South San Antonio H.S., 19571975. He Spent 43 years in education and 18 as a
H.S. coach and at Trinity U. His overall coaching
record was 471-112 and began with stops at
Leverett’s Chapel, Alice, Galena Park, S. San
Antonio & SA Lee. He made 7 consecutive Final
Fours at South San Antonio (1958-1964) where he
won a 3A state title over Clear Creek and lost in
the finals twice. He also won a 4A title at San
Antonio Lee in 1967.
Served as Athletic Director at Northeast ISD in
1975-1989 where fieldhouse is named in his
honor. Member of Hall of Honor of THSCA and
SWT Hall of Fame
Jimmy Littleton was born in 1922 in ZigZag TX &
died Aug. 9, 2009, in San Antonio
Coach
JOE LOMBARD
Ft. Wayne IN Northside H.S., 1971
Wayland Baptist, 1975
Coaching Career----Began his 34 years
as a coach in 1978 at Nazareth where he
won 6 state titles in 7 years (and 68
consecutive games). He then moved to
Canyon where he has won 9 more state
titles in 1992-2011 for an overall record
of 1,100-98 & a record 15 state titles. He
has made the playoffs in all of his 33
seasons. His wife, Babs, won a state 1A
title at Hale Center in 1979. His 2003
team was voted national champion by
USA Today. Won several TABC & TGCA
Coach of Yr awards; Coached TABC &
TGCA & Oil Bowl All-Stars; Coached
2003 WBCA National All-Stars; National
Coach of Yr in 2011 by Max Preps and in
2003 by WBCA & USA Today.
Player
JAN LOUDERMILK
Big Spring H.S., 1954-1958
All-State in 1957 & 1958. The The 6’6”
center had career high of 75 points in
one H.S. game---a state record
Played in Coaches All-Star game
In 1958
SMU---All SWC in 1961 & 1962
Led team in scoring (20.9), rebounds
(9.4) & FT% (85%) as Sr in 1962. Career
averages of 15.7 points; 8.8 rebounds;
44% in FGs & 77% from FTs.
NBA draft---drafted but did not play
Became physician
Player
KIM LUMMUS-CRABTREE
Cleburne H.S., 1991-95--All-State in 1994 &
1995 and 4A Player of Year in 1995 as she
led her team to state 4A title in 1995—a 5550 win in final over Silsbee. Her baskets in
final seconds won regional final and state
semi-final. Named All-State Tournament. In
1985 was only player to top state in both
FT % (83%) & 3-pt % (52% on 114 of 220).
Had 34 pts., 10 assists & 7 steals at the 2
games at state.
U. of TX, 1996-1999—The 5’8” guard was 4year starter and All-Big 12 as a Jr. She
ranks 1st in career FT % (.839% on 141 of
168) & 2nd in career 3-pt shots (179)
Coaching career—Was 105-30 at Cleburne
before became assistant coach at U.C.
Irvine from 2000-2008.
Player
JOHN “DUB” MALAISE
Odessa H.S., 1959-1962
All-State, 1962, 26 ppg
Son of Odessa Coach John Malaise
Voted MVP of THSCA All-Star game
Texas Tech—1964-66, 21.4 ppg in
1966 & 23.7 in 1965. The 5’11” guard was
known for his Ball handling “wizardry” In
1966 had career high of 50 in remarkable
string of 3 consecutive games (43, 40 &
50 against TCU, A&M & UT) & 1,420
career (1964-66) points at Tech. Shot
44.4% from field & 82.2% from FT line for
career. All-SWC 3 yrs, 1964-66 & SWC
Player of Year as Jr.
Named to All-Time (60 yrs) SWC team
In 2011 has real estate agency in
McKinney TX
Player
JERRY MALLETT
Beaumont South Park H.S., 1950-1953
Led team to 1953 3A state championship and set
records for most points in a 3A Championship
game (38) and most points in 2 State games (72).
The 6’5” Mallett, who averaged 24 ppg on year,
was named All-State Tournament, 1953. Played in
THSCA All-Star Game, 1953, & was one of only 2
TX boys (with Ed Franklin) to play in H.S. AllAmerican game in KY in 1953.
Baylor, 1954-1957, Twice All-SWC in basketball &
once in baseball. 5th in career points (1,677) & 6th
in career rebounds (730). 27 rebounds in one
game still Baylor record. Taken in 1957 NBA draft
by Syracuse Nationals but opted for pro baseball
contract in and played six years in Minor Leagues
with one 4-game stint in 1959 with the Boston Red
Socks—Mallett in CF and Ted Williams in LF.
Baylor Hall of Fame, Baylor’s All-Centennial Team.
Supt. of Schools in Beaumont. Retired in 1995
Player
DUGAN “SLATER” MARTIN
2 state titles, 1942 & 1943
University of Texas, 1943-44; 1946-49
All-SWC in 1948 & 1949
All-American in 1943 & 1949
Scored school record 49 pts in 1 game in 1949
NBA, 11 seasons, 1949-1960
7- time NBA all-star
5 NBA titles, Lakers (4) & Hawks (1)
Coached NBA Hawks & ABA Mavericks
Naismith Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of
Fame, Longhorn Hall of Honor, UT’s All-Decade
Team of the 1940s
Born Oct. 22, 1925, El Mina TX
Coach
JERRY MATTHEWS
Longview H.S., 1949-1952---All-District BB & FB
Baylor U., 1952-54---QB as Frosh, redshirt Soph
East Texas State U.,1955-57—played football 3
years, basketball starter 1 yr
Coaching Career---20 years as H.S. coach at
Gaston (1959-62), Corsicana (1962-65; 19671977), Corpus Christi (1966-7), Plano (1967) San
Antonio Lee (1978-1981). His career H.S. record
of 395-169 includes 10 District championships
& a 3rd place finish for Corsicana to state
champion Kerrville Tivy at the 3A state
tournament in 1969. Matthews won 10 Coach of
the Year honors during his 20 years of coaching
in high schools.
East Texas State U. (now A&M Commerce),
1983-1991---Won 2 Conference titles & named
Lone Star Conference Coach of Year in
(1984 & 1990 during his 8 years. Retired in
1991, owns two monument companies in NE TX
Coach
RAYMOND E. MATTINGLY
East Texas State University—played
football & basketball
Coaching Career---Coached football for 37
years and basketball for 20 years during
career. Began coaching both sports at
Caddo Mills, Lewisville, and Electra before
9 years (1945-1957) at Bowie where his
basketball teams were 234-37 with 4
consecutive state championships from
1951-1954 with Hall of Famer Temple
Tucker. He won 77 consecutive games in
1953-54. He later coached at Dallas South
Oak Cliff and had an overall football
coaching record of 187-70-11. Mattingly
was inducted into THSCA Hall of Honor in
1962. He died Oct. 29, 1974, in Dallas.
Coach
TONY MAULDIN
Brownwood H.S.—All-District & All-Regional
Howard Payne---on conference champs
Coaching career---25 years at H.S. level
beginning in 1975 with Boerne & Merkel before
a 9-year tenure at Morton (1982-1987) where he
made 6 consecutive trips to the Final Four
winning three 2A state titles (in 1983 against
Bartlett, 91-69; in 1986 against Dripping
Springs, 73-59; & in 1987 against Liberty Hill,
84-72). Coached at Lakeview Centennial for 9
years (2002-2011) losing in 5A state final in 2010
& 2011. At Western College in 1987-91 and then
at Abilene Christian U. from 1991-1996 & at a
Bible College in Kenya for 3 years winning 3
national college championships (one for men &
two for women). Mauldin retired in 2011 with an
overall career record of 818-447 (173-89 over 9
years at Lakeview). Coached all-star games for
TABC, THSCA & NJCAA. Nat coach of year by
NFHS in 2010. TABC President in 1987.
Player
MICKEY McCARTY
Pasadena H.S., 1962-1964--All-State in 1964
and averaged 17 ppg. Led South team with 19
points in 1964 THSCA All-Star game.
TCU---1966-68. Named SWC soph of year in
1967. All SWC as Jr in 1963. Led team in
scoring in 1967 & 1968 (18.8) & in rebounds in
1968 (11.8). Career scoring average of 15.4
The 6’7” 260 lbs McCarty was also All-SWC in
baseball & was drafted for pros in 3 sports:
Kansas City Chiefs of NFL; Cleveland Indians,
pro baseball; & Chicago Bulls of NBA
Dallas Chaparrals of ABA. Played basketball
(1966-68) & baseball (1967-68) at TCU &
football for 1969 KC Chiefs (Super Bowl
Champs)
Museum Administrator
CHARLIE McCLEARY
Museum Administrator
After retiring from Waco’s Sul Ross
Tennis Center where he was head pro,
McCleary founded the TX Tennis
Museum and Hall of Fame in 1979. The
museum was later renamed the Texas
Sports Museum after the TX H.S. football
& basketball Halls of Fame were added.
He was instrumental in the planning &
completion of the new Texas Sports Hall
of Fame building which was dedicated in
1993.
Player
JEWELL McDOWELL
Amarillo H.S., 1947
The Golden Sandies made the the Final Eight
at the 1947 state tournament losing the
consolation final to San Antonio Jefferson led
by Hall of Famer (& later football All-American)
Kyle Rote whose assist for a lay-up with 8
seconds left defeated Amarillo, 38-37.
McDowell as a Sr in 1947 scored 365 points in
31 games (11.8 ppg) in an era when most
teams scored only in the 30s. The 5’10”
McDowell was named to the All-State
Tournament team along with Hall of Famers
Rote & Marcus Freiberger of Greenville.
Texas A&M, 1950-52---3-Time All-SWC in 195052. Led team in scoring in 1952 at 11.5 ppg.
In 1950 led the Aggies to its first NCAA
tournament. Team Captain, 1951. A&M Hall of
Fame, 1985. Selected in 5th round in 1951 NBA
draft by Rochester. Born, 1929; Died, Oct. 25,
1995 in Victoria
Player
BOBBY McKINLEY
Bowie H.S., 1958-1960
The 6’1” guard was named All-State in 1960
as a Sr as he averaged 25 ppg and played in
the THSCA All-Star game. As a Jr in 1959
his Bowie team lost to state champion Buna
in the final.
TCU---1962-1964, 3-year starter, Captain &
All-SWC for 1964 team. Led team for 2
years in FG% (45% & 42%) & in FT% (76% &
73%) as Jr & Sr. Had collegiate high game
of 36 points against Arkansas in 1964.
Display at Basketball Museum
Coaching Career---Coached at Pasadena
and Houston Baptist before moved to
Weatherford College (WC) in 1977 as
Women’s Coach. During his 34 years (thru
2010) at WC won 11 league titles, 3 national
(NJCAA) berths (4th in 1997), 8 times
regional Coach of Year, most wins (755) in
NCJAA.
Player/Coach
CLIFTON McNEELY
Greenwood & Slidell H.S., 1935-1937 Team Captain
and high scorer at Slidell. Served in Army AirCorps
during World War II.
TX Wesleyan---nation’s leading scorer (at 21.3 ppg)
& a 1st team NAIA All-American & No. 1 draft choice
of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in
1947 but opted to coach at Pampa.
Coaching Career---Had 321-43 overall record in 13
years at Pampa with four state championships
(1953-1954 & 1958-1959), 3 undefeated seasons &
win streaks of 53 & 72 (2/15/1952 to 1/15/1955). He
retired from coaching in 1973 and later served as
Assistant Principal at FW Castleberry, Principal at
Bridgeport & Denton & an Administrator at Irving
ISD until 1985. McNeely died on Dec. 26, 2003,
and his funeral was conducted at McNeely
Fieldhouse in Pampa by Hall of Famer Dr. Jim
Bond, one of his greatest players. McNeely’s
dynasty is told in Harold Ratliff’s book, Texas Boys
See display at Basketball Museum Basketball: A History by UIL.
Coach
SANDRA MEADOWS
Irving H.S., 1953/TCU, 1958
Coaching Career—started at Castleberry
and Olton high schools before she moved
to Duncanville where she coached for 24
years from 1968-1992 and compiled a 709118 record. In 24 years she won 24
District titles and advanced to the state
tournament 10 times winning 4 state titles
1976 over Victoria; 1988 over N. Mesquite;
1989 over Victoria; and 1990 over Yates.
on the year. Her 1981 & 1992 teams were
state finalists. Duncanville won 134
consecutive games from Dec. 20, 1987 to
March 1, 1991---a state record and 2nd in
U.S.---including undefeated seasons in
1989 & 1990. The Duncanville gym is
named for her and she is member of Texas
Sports Hall of Fame. Died May 27, 1994
Coach
SHELBY METCALF
Tulsa Central H.S.
East Texas State U.,1952-55
Won Lone Star Conference 3
years in 1953-55 and national NAIA
title in 1955. He was an All-American
In 1953 & member of All-Tournament
Team in NAIA National Tour in 1953 & 1955
Coaching Career:
Cayuga H.S. one season in 1956 & served
In Air Force for 2 years before
Texas A&M---26 years, 1963-1989. He won 6
conference titles & was 438-306 at A&M. He
had 23 winning seasons in 26 years and made
NCAA playoffs 5 times and went to NIT 4
times. His 1980 Sweet Sixteen team lost to
eventual NCAA champ, Louisville. When he
retired he had coached more games, won
more games & coached more seasons than
any coach in SWC history. Born in 1930, Died
Feb. 8, 2007, at age of 76
Coach
DAVID MIDDLETON
Haskell H.S, 1951-1954--earned 5 letters in basketball
& track.
University of North Texas, 1959---guard on UNT
ROTC team (1954-1956) that played other military
teams for 2 yrs
Coaching Career of 46 years:
Coached girls & boys at Haskell (1959-1966); boys at
Abilene (1966-69); boys at Brazoswood (1969-1979);
boys at Klein Forest (1979-90); & boys & girls at
Haskell (1998-present). Overall record of 883-447 in
43 years. Coached boys at 1979 THSCA All-Star
game and girls at 2007 TABC All-Star game. Overall
record of 883-447 (thru 2011) in 43 years. First
retired in 1990 & returned to Haskell where he
worked for Chamber of Commerce & radio station
before returning to coaching at Haskell in 1998.
Won Bi-District 7 times, Area twice. Coach of Year 8
times
Coach
LeROY J. MIKSCH
Waelder H.S., 1949
The 6’5” Sr led Waelder to the Class B Final
Eight at the State Tournament in 1949 where his
Wildcats defeated Gustine, lost to champion
Martins Mill & defeated Slidell to finish 3rd at
state. Miksch was named All-State Tournament
& broke a Class B record with 50 points in 3
games (40% of the points by his team). He
played in THSCA game in 1949.
Texas A&M, 1950-1953---Named All-SWC in 1952
& 1953. He led team in points (13.1); rebounding
(10.0) & FG% (40%) in 1953. Coached 14 years at
Needville from 1956-1969. His teams won 7
District titles, 4 Bi-Dist titles, 4 trips to region &
made one Final Four (1961, finishing 4th to
champion Buna). He later was an Elem Prin &
Supt. at Needville & served as the town’s mayor
Organized the annual LeRoy J. Miksch
Tournament at Needville which has continued
after his death on Oct. 1, 2004, at age 72.
Player
BRYAN E. MILLER
Dallas Crozier Tech, 1946-48—Played on two
Tech state championship teams—as a 6th man
soph on 1946 team & as Sr on 1948 team that
defeated Lufkin, 29-28. The 6’3” Miller scored 12
points in the final and 25 points (of team’s 44) in
the semi-final against Bowie in 1948. Miller was
All-City in 1947 & 1948 and was named to the
1948 All-State Tournament team.
Tyler J.C.—His 1949 team was 37-1 & won the
national J.C. championship in Hutchinson KS on
latter’s home court with Miller being named a
J.C. All-American. During Korean War (1950-53)
he was named to All Marine Team 3 times.
East TX State U., 1953-55---Led ETSU to NAIA
national championship in 1955 & named AllAmerican—first TX college to win a national
JUCO and 4-yr college championship. TJC Circle
of Honor & ETSU Hall of Fame. Born 1929 in
Waxahachie--Died, Nov 6, 2006
Coach
Fame Induction Class, 1013
HARRY MILLER
Player---Twice All Big State Conference
and Hon.
Mention All-American at TX Lutheran
College;
M.A. degree at Texas State in 1984.
Coaching career---Began at Edna in 1974
with 14 years at Seguin and 3 years at
Temple with overall H.S. record of 366-166.
Became assistant at Baylor in 1994 and
elevated to head coach in 1995. 5-year
record at Baylor of 56-87 (21-55) from
1994-1999. Overall record of 416-229 as a
head coach. Twice named Sr College
Coach of Year by THSCA. Named H.S.
coach of year 7 times as his teams made
regionals 4 times.
Served as President of TABC.
Born 1950
Inducted 2013
Player
BOBBY MOERS
Houston Reagan H.S., 1933-1936
Named All-City in Houston area as Jr & Sr
Photo of 1939 UT team includes
three TX H.S. Basketball Hall of
Fame players: Bobby Moers (12),
Dr. Denton Cooley (top right) &
Coach Jack Gray.
U of Texas, 1938-1940—2-time All-SWC in
1939-40 & 2-time All-American in 1939 & 1940.
Led SWC in scoring in 1939 & 1940 &
recognized as one of greatest dribblers in the
game. Led the 1939 UT team to the first ever
NCAA national tournament which consisted
of 8 teams and lost to eventual national
champion Oregon in the 1st round. Named as
the outstanding athlete at the U. of Texas in
1940 as he was 3-sport star in football,
basketball & baseball (3-time All-SWC 3rd
baseman on 41-3 team) during his 3 years.
Dr. Bobby Moers is a member of Longhorn
Hall of Honor & named to UT’s All-Decade
Team of 1930s
Died Sept. 1, 1986, in Houston
Player
DEL RAY MOUNTS
Perryton H.S., 1955-1958
2-Time All-District
Texas Tech, 1960-1962--Leading scorer
in SWC in 1960. 2-time All-SWC & led
team to SWC titles in 1960 & 1961.
13th career scorer at Tech. Tech record
of 17 FTs in one game in 1960. High
game of 35 in 1960. Led SWC in
scoring as Soph in 1960 at 16.4 ppg
and 17.7 ppg for 76-game career
All-Tournament at 1962 Midwest
Regional Tournament. 2-time UP’s
“Small Man’s All-American”
Played for Phillips 66 Oilers
AAU National Championship
Team in 1963. Panhandle Hall of Fame
Player
JIM MURPHY
Carrollton Turner H.S., 1968-1971
The 6’3” Murphy led Turner (37-2) to 1970
4A state championship game, scored 29
in the loss to Houston Wheatley, & was
named All-State Tournament. Also named
All-Metro, Greater Dallas and All-State in
in 1970 & 1971. Named Sunkist All-American
2nd top scorer at 1971 THSCA All-Star game
with 21 points.
SMU---named to All SWC freshman team in
1972 but injuries limited his later career as
missed his Jr season and averaged 5.1 ppg
as a Sr.
Player
GERALD MYERS
Borger H.S., 1953-1955--All-State as
Sr in 1955, averaging 17.7 ppg
10 points in THSCA All-Star game
Coached in H.S. by Tex Hanna
All-SWC guard, 5’10”
Coaching career—began at Lubbock
Monterey, Houston
Baptist (1967-70) and ended at Texas
Tech, (1971-1991). Record at Tech of
326-261 with 2 conference titles, 16
winning seasons & 4 NCAA
tournament appearances. Myers was
SWC coach of the year in 1973 &
1979. He served as Texas Tech
Athletic Director, 1996-2009.
Coach
ROY M. NEEDHAM
Laneville H.S., 1919, won county championship
Sam Houston State U., 1920-1923, 10 letters in
Basketball, football & track.
Coaching Career:--was first basketball coach
at Houston Jeff Davis H.S. where he coached
football & basketball for 16 years (1926-1943)
making the state tournament 6 times in 11 years
and winning a state title in 1942 (with Slater
Martin) & was runner-up in 1933 to Athens.
Coached Hall of Famers Slater Martin, Frank
Carswell & Placido Gomez.
He was later the Athletic Director of the Houston
ISD for 2 decades and and founded Houston Junior
Chamber of Commerce Basketball Tournament.
Named to THSCA Hall of Honor
Born, 1927; died on July 27, 1994, at 92
Player
JANIS IRBY NEWLAND
Claude H.S., 1968-1972—The 6’2” Irby led
team to 2 state titles in 1971 & 1972 &
scored 38 points in final & 31 in semi-final
at 1972 tournament. All-ST Tournament in
1971 & 1972 (there was no All-State team
until 1973). Played in THSCA All-Star
game and TX-OK game
William Penn U., 1973-1976---1st female
athlete to earn All-American honors at Wm.
Penn--was leading scorer & rebounder for
teams that went to 3 national tournaments
Named to first Kodak All-American team in
1976 and to U.S. National Teams in 1973 &
1974. Elected to Panhandle Hall of Fame
and William Penn Hall of Fame
Coaching Career at Wheeler, Dimmitt &
Plains H.S.
Coach
TOMMY NEWMAN
FW Paschal H.S., 1963
Wichita State U., 1965-1967—team made
Final Four in 1965
Coaching Career---30 years (1968-1998) at
H.S. & college level. Coached at Ft. Worth
Poly (1970-72); Richland (1973-77);
assistant at Baylor (1978-1982); Texas
Wesleyan (1983) & North TX State (198486) and Trinity H.S. (1987-88). His 1996
Trinity team made the 5A state final losing
to Dallas Kimball, 72-64.
He led 1983 Texas Wesleyan to NAIA
national tournament’s Sweet Sixteen &
was named Texas College Coach of the
Year.
One of the founders of TABC and served
as its first president from 1975-77.
Born—Feb. 1, 1945
Player
RUTH CANNON NICHOLS
Cotton Center H.S., 1948-1951
Led team in scoring 6 seasons, 7th
grade thru Sr in H.S. Selected to 13 AllTournament Teams in career
Led team to state HSGBLT tournament 3 of
4 years losing in 1st round to state champ
Mesquite as Fr in 1948; in semi-final by
state champion Dimmitt as Jr in 1950; & in
final by state champion Dimmitt as Sr in
1951. Cannon was named All-State
Tournament as a Jr & Sr.
Wayland Baptist College, 1952-1955
Her team won 2 National AAU titles in 1954
& 1955 & was runner-up in 1953 as she was
named All AAU Tournament (thus an AAU
All-American) for 3 consecutive years
(1953-1955) and was voted MVP of the
national tournament in 1955. Member Pan
American team that won gold medal.
Member of Panhandle Hall of Fame
Player
YULONDA WIMBISH NORTH
Victoria H.S., 1980-1983
2-time District MVP, 2-time All-State as Jr &
Sr. Her team won the 5A state title over SOC
in her Jr year of 1982 & was state runner-up
in her Sr year of 1983. She was MVP of the
1982 state tournament as she scored 20
points in final & 28 in semi and scored 29 in
1983 final. The 5’10” forward averaged 18
ppg as Sr and was MVP of TABC all-star
game. On National H.S. All-American team.
U. of Texas (1984-1988)—Leading scorer (12.3
points & 7.1 rebounds per game) on 1986
undefeated national champions.
Named SWC Player of Yr in 1988.
Coaching career---After college she was an
assistant coach at the U. of IL, Detroit Mercy
& U. of Michigan before moving to Victoria
TX in 2001 where she was head coach at
Faith Academy and at Victoria East.
Player
LOMETA ODOM
Dimmitt H.S., 1949-1952. Won 3 state titles
in the High School Girls Basketball
League of TX (HSGBLT) in 1949-52 in
an era in which 3 different leagues
competed for the title of the “Girls State
Tournament.” Odom was the leading
scorer for all 3 championship teams and
scored a record 78 points in one
tournament game
Wayland Baptist—Odom was a 4-time
All-American at Wayland in 1953-56 as her
team won 3 national AAU titles (with
record of 116-4) & one runner-up. She won
gold on 1955 Pan American team. Odom is
a member of several Halls of Fame
including the Women’s Basketball Hall of
Fame. Odom coached H.S. basketball at
Gruver, Spearman, Whit Deer & Plainview
before her retirement in 1994.
Player
RICHARD “DICK” O’NEAL
Ft. Worth Poly, 1950-1953
All-State Tournament as Jr in 1952 on
Poly’s only state championship team
which defeated Borger, 56-51 in the final.
The 6’5” O’Neal was top scorer in the
1952 final with 14 points.
TCU---1955-1957, averaged (a still) school
record 23.9 ppg & 11.0 rebounds for
career & 28.2 pts as soph. Game high of
49 in 1955. Led SWC in scoring in 1955 at
30.2 ppg. Shot 43% from field & 75% from
FT line in career.
Was 3-Time All-SWC & 1955 All-American
Player
SHAQUILLE O’NEAL
San Antonio Cole H.S., 1988-1989
O’Neal averaged 32 points, 22 rebounds
& 8 blocked shots per game as Jr & Sr
His team went undefeated in 1989 and
won the 2A state title as he had 19 points
& 26 rebounds in the final and 38 points
in the semi-final. Cole was 68-1 in
Shaq’s 2 year tenure. He was named to
All-State Tournament Team and MVP of
the final. His 791 rebounds in 1989 is a
state record.
LSU---1990-1991—2-time SEC Player of
Year, 2-time All-American & 1991 Player
of Yr.
NBA, 1992-2011--Rookie of Year in 1992
& MVP in 2000. Won 4 NBA titles (3 with
Lakers, 1 with Heat), All-Star for 15
years, 5th all-time in points scored.
Voted one of top 50 in NBA history
Player
GREG OSTERTAG
Duncanville H.S., 1987-1991
The 7’2” center led his team to 5A
State title in 1991 and named All-State, 5A
Player of Year & H.S. All-American. He
averaged 24 pts as Sr and had 35 points &
12 rebounds in final over John Jay and 28
points and 12 rebounds in semi-final. The
Ostertag led defense held Jay to 38 points
below its season average & Jay’s total
points were the lowest in 11 year history of
5A. He was voted MVP of the final.
U. of Kansas, 1993-95---Averaged 9.6 pts
& 7.6 rebounds & school record of 358
career blocks
NBA---11 year NBA career from 1995-2006
averaged 4.6 pts, 5.5 rebounds & 1.7
blocks (1,293). 28th pick in 1st round
of 1995 NBA draft
Born on March 6, 1973, in Dallas
Player
CHARLES “BO” OUTLAW
San Antonio Jay H.S., 1987-1989
The 1989 Jay team was 38-1 on year
Losing only to state champ, Clear Lake, in
the 5A title game. Bo was named All-State
and All-State Tournament
As a Sr scored at 18.9 ppg, shot 76% from
the field and 71% from FT line
South Plains J.C., 1990-91---led team to 31-2
record in 1991
University of Houston, 1992-93---The 6’8”
Outlaw as named SWC Player of Year in 1993
and twice named SWC Defensive Player of
Year leading conference in blocked shots.
Scored at 14.0 ppg & 9.1 rebounds & led
NCAA in FG % at .684%
NBA—15 year career with LA Clippers (199397), Orlando Magic (1997-02; 2005-07), Suns
(2002-03; 2004-05), & Grizzlies (2003-04)
Born 1976 in San Antonio
Player
BILL OVERALL
San Marcos H.S., 1960-63
6’1” Sr averaged 29 ppg scoring 60 points
once (against Beeville in 1963) and 50 or
more 3 times. He played for Hall of Fame
Coach Bill Krueger. Career=1,865 pts. He
scored 16 points in the 1963 THSCA All-Star
game.
U. of TX, 1964-1967---averaged 16 points per
game as Fr
SWT---—averaged 14 points per game and
made All-Conference in 1966 & 1967.
Overall had a brief coaching career (1 year
at Corpus Christi King in 1968) and went
into business selling graduation rings, etc.
He retired in 2010.
Bill and his father, Buck, are the only
father/son combo in the Hall of Fame
Player
V. C. “BUCK” OVERALL
Cushing H.S., 1937-1939
Buck was named All-Tournament at every tournament
Cushing entered for 3 years. As a H.S. Fr in 1936 he
was inspired by the Cushing team that beat El Paso
in the state finals to become the first “small school”
to defeat a large school in an era when all schools
played in one class---thus the parallel to the movie,
“Hoosiers,” which depicted tiny “Hickory” beating all
the big schools.
Tyler J.C., 1940-41---leading scorer on teams that
lost only 9 games in 2 years
U. of Texas, 1940-1943---On1943 Longhorn Team that
won SWC. Buck and his son, Bill, are the only
father/son to both make the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of
Fame. He was also a member of the Tyler J.C. Sports
Circle of Honor. He coached for 9 years at Cisco H.S.
(1946-1954) and later was a H.S. Principal before
going into business. Vernice Campbell Overall was
born in 1921 in Cushing; died, July 31, 2009
Player
THELMA OVERSTREET-BLEDSOE
Bowie H.S., 1930-1932
Overstreet, a 5’9” Soph, led Bowie to
County championship in 1931 & 1932. She
set a state record by scoring 96 points in
the county title game in 1932. Her career
was cut short by the UIL which eliminated
girls basketball after 1932 (until its
restoration in 1951)
She attended UT and UMHB and became a
teacher. She was a “Super Fan” in Bowie
attending numerous school events.
Thelma was inducted into the Bowie Hall
of Honor in 2011.
Born—April 17, 1916; died April 6, 2002, at
age 85
Player
EDDIE OWENS
Houston Wheatley H.S., 1971-1973
All-State for 3 years and led team to 117-9
record in his 3 years in H.S. The 6’7”
forward averaged 28 ppg as a Sr and led
team to the 1973 4A state title as he had
30 pts & 11 rebounds in final. He also led
team to 1971 Final Four as Soph losing to
Cy-Fair in the final. Owens was named
All-State 3 years & All-State Tournament
for 2 years.
UNLV, 1974-1977---All-time leading scorer
at UNLV with 2,221 points. He averaged
21.8 ppg as a Sr on team that was 29-3 &
averaged 107 pts. a game.
Drafted by NBA in 2nd round and played
one year in NBA
Coach
JOHN E. PAYTON
Livingston Dunbar H.S., 1949-1952---Played
football & basketball in H.S.
Prairie View A&M, 1956---Payton was 2-time AllAmerican running back in 1952-56 where he
had 3,703 career rushing yards & 40 TDs.
Coaching Career---became a high school
basketball coach after graduating from Prairie
View and won two state PVIL basketball titles at
Woodville Scott H.S. in 1957 & 1958 (with later
pro Zelmo Beaty) and another state title at
Beaumont Charlton-Pollard in 1964. In 1970 he
became an assistant football coach at Lamar
University where he served until 1983. For 35
years he was a football & basketball official
(referee) and remained on the faculty at Lamar.
In 2011 was appointed as a special assistant to
the Athletic Director. Payton is a member of the
Lamar Hall of Honor & the Livingston Dunbar &
Prairie View Halls of Fame.
Player
GENE PHILLIPS
Houston Jones H.S., 1965-1967
2-Time All-State & scored at 27 & 28 ppg as Jr & Sr.
Scored state record 81 points in one game in 1967.
Averaged 26.3 ppg as a Jr, 30 ppg as a Sr. Scored
20 points in THSCA All-Star game. His brother
Lynn (Sr) and Gene (soph) led their team to a 4A
state title in 1965 over Dallas Jefferson, 64-59.
SMU—1968-1971. Named SWC Player of Year as
soph, Jr & Sr (1969-71). The 6’4” Gene averaged
26.1 ppg in career (21.2 in 1969; 27.8 in 1970; & 29.4
in 1971). Had SWC record 51 points in one game
against UT in 1971. SMU’s top career scorer with
1,932 points & 26.1 ppg. Record 540 career FTs &
19 of 19 in one game
Drafted by NBA but played 2 years with Dallas
Chaparrals of ABA. Coached at Azle & Wills Point.
Athletic Director at SA Alamo Heights.
Player
RICKY PIERCE
Garland TX H.S., 1976-1979
All-State in 1978 & scored at 26.1
ppg as H.S. Senior
Rice University, 1980-83—Led team
in scoring & rebounding for 3 years,
26.8 ppg as Sr, 2nd in nation. Led
SWC in scoring in 1982. 3-time AllSWC & 1st team All-American in 1979
NBA—16 year career with 8 teams
6th man award -1987 & 1990
23 ppg for Milwaukee in 1990
NBA All-Star in 1991.
Born on Aug. 19, 1959, in Dallas
Player/Coach
LYNN DAVIS POOL
Canyon H.S., 1972-1974—The 5’5” Davis was
named All-State in 1973 & 1974 and All-State
Tournament in 1973 & 1974. Her Canyon team
under Hall of Fame Coach Bob Schneider won the
3-A state title in Sr year of 1974 defeating Conroe,
65-41 and finished at 32-2. Her 1973 team was
state runner-up to Angleton. Played in TGCA &
TX-OK All-Star games in 1974
Wayland Baptist U., 1975—made national tour
West TX State U., 1976-1978
Coaching Career, 1978-2009----Began at Lubbock
Cooper (1978-79) and was assistant for 10 yrs
(1979-1990) at UT under Jody Conradt as team
made 10 NCAA/AIAW appearances, SWC Champs
in 1982-1990, Final Four in 1982, 1986 & 1987,
national champ in 1986. TGCA All-Star Coach
Austin Bowie (1990-09), TGCA President, 2009
Austin ISD as Athletic Director from 2009
NHSACA National Coach of Year finalist, 1998
Coach
MARSHA PORTER
Victoria H.S., 1963-1965, led team to
1965 3A state championship & named
All-State Tournament guard (defense) as Sr
Wayland Baptist, 1966-69---A 5’10” guard
Coaching career—Coached 33 yrs at Conroe
from 1969 to 2002. Overall record of 762-229.
Won 16 District titles (1st or 2nd in District for
27 of 33 years), 13 Bi-District titles, 7 Area titles
& 2 Final Fours—lost in the 3A final in 1974 to
Canyon & lost in the 5A final in 1994 to Amarillo
Became Conroe Athletic Director in 2004. She
won 3 state track titles at Conroe in 1973-75.
TABC All-Star game coach & 16 times District
Coach of Yr. Given Harley Redin Coaches
Award by Wayland Baptist & on Wayland
Baptist Athletic Hall of Honor. In 2008 elected
to Conroe City Council and still serving in 2011
Player
CEDRIC PRICE
Ft. Worth I.M. Terrell H.S., 1955-1957
Led Terrell to 1957 Prairie View Interscholastic
League state championship over Houston Wheatley,
73-69. Named All-State and H.S. All-American
Kansas State U. (1958-1961)----Lettered in basketball,
football & track at K-State.
The 6’5” 205 lb. Price was an end in football and a
forward in basketball. He averaged 11.6 points & 7.9
rebounds during his 3-year collegiate basketball
career. His basketball team won the Big 8 for 3
consecutive years (1959-61) and made the NCAA
tournament all 3 years. K-State was ranked #1 in
U.S. in 1959 entering the NCAA Tournament but lost
in the Sweet Sixteen.
Price was taken in 1961 AFL (football) draft by Dallas
Texans as offensive end & played for Texans in 1961
& 1962. He worked for FW ISD from 1962-1998.
Player? Coach?
EDWIN PRICE
Corsicana H.S., 1925-1929---Was a 4-sport
star. Was Fr on Corsicana team that lost in
state final to SA Brackenridge in 1926.
U. of Texas, 1930-1933—played basketball,
football & baseball at UT, In 1930 was Capt.
of UT Fr basketball team. Capt. of UT
basketball team in 1933 that won SWC with
11-1 record. Named All-SWC in 1933.
Coaching Career---Began at Hillsboro
(1933-34) & El Paso (1934-36) & then
Assistant football coach at UT, 1936-1950,
Head football coach at UT, 1951-1956 (3327-1)--won SWC twice (1952 & 1953)
Taught in Phy. Ed Dept. & was assistant
Dean of Students at UT. Member, Longhorn
Hall of Honor, Born in 1909, Died in 1976
Player
LEWIS QUALLS
Houston Smiley H.S., 1957-1959
The 7’1& 1/4” center was the tallest H.S.
basketball player in TX history. He scored
1,782 points in 3 years as Smiley was 129-27
during his tenure. Smiley won 2 state titles
with the 3A title in 1957 (over Pecos, 52-35) &
1959 (over Hereford, 58-42). Qualls had 23
points & 15 rebounds in the 1957 final & 20
points & 17 rebounds in the 1959 final. He was
named All-State in 1958 & 1959 and All-State
Tournament in 1957 & 1959.
The 1957 final marked the appearance of the
first black player, Ira Ephriam of Pecos, in the
history of the state tournament
Texas A&M, 1961-1963—Led team with 45% of
FGs in 1961. His Aggies finished 2nd in the
SWC during his 3 varsity years. Qualls was
“recruited” by the St. Louis Hawks of the NBA
but opted not to play for the $10,000 salary.
Qualls lived in Huntington in 2011.
Player
JILL RANKIN-SCHNEIDER
Phillips H.S., 1974-1976
All-State in 1975 & 1976
42.7 ppg as Jr and 40.4 as a Sr
Led Phillips to 2A state championship
over Bellville, 83-69, in 1976. Set state record
with 58 points in one game and 93 in two
games. Named All-State Tournament in 1975 &
1976 and MVP of final in 1976. Scored 81 points
in a H.S. game
Wayland Baptist Flying Queens, 1977-79
All-American and Wade finalist
U. of Tennessee, 1980—led team to
National final. All-American and Wade
finalist
Led U.S. team to gold at 1979 World
Championships; Capt 1980 Olympic Team
Coaching Career: assistant at UT on 1986
national champs; H.S. coach at Borger for
12 years and Lubbock Monterey for 13 years
National Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
Coach
HARLEY REDIN
Began as Wayland Baptist’ men’s coach in
1946-57 and then coached the Wayland Baptist
Flying Queens from 1955-73 with a 437-68
record. In 18 seasons his teams made 17
appearances in national AAU tournament, won
6 national titles & were runner-up 7 times. The
Queens won the first 76 games he coached and
later won 131 consecutive games.
Redin coached 39 All-Americans and was also
international coach winning the 1959 & 1971
Pan American Games & coached in1964 World
Championships. Redin’s international teams
were dominated by Wayland players.
Member of inaugural class of the Women’s
Basketball Hall of Fame in TN & Wayland Hall of
Honor. See: Just for Fun: The Story of AAU
Women’s Basketball by Robert Ikard & The
Queens Fly High by Harley Redin.
Player
W. J. “SLEEPY” REDWINE
Carey H.S., 1933-1937
Redwine , his fellow Hall of Famer, Carroll
Foust, & his Hall of Fame coach, Catfish
Smith, led their 1937 Carey team to the
state championship in an era when
schools of all sizes (Carey was a “tiny”
school of only 100 students) played for
same title. The 6’1” Bill Redwine was 2time All-District & All-Regional and was
named All-State Tournament in 1937
East Texas State U., 1938-1941---Top
scorer on undefeated Frosh team & led
1939 & 1940 ETSU teams to conf titles.
Led 1940 & 1941 AAU team to Texas
championship & was top scorer for AAU.
Redwine served as Navy pilot during
World War II with 170 combat missions &
numerous medals. Retired in 1968 as
Commander.
See: Coach “Catfish” Smith by G. Olney
Player
CAROL REEVES-BRANDENBURG
Dallas Bryan Adams H.S., 1975-1977
The 6’3” Reeves was All-State as Jr & Sr in
1976 & 1977. District MVP for 3 years.
Scored at 40.0 ppg (8th all-time in TX history)
in 1976, 38.0 in 1977 & 28.0 in 1975. She had
a high game of 58 against Dallas Jefferson.
Baylor, 1978-1981—Received only the 2nd full
athletic scholarship given by Baylor and led
Lady Bears in scoring (19.8 ppg &
rebounding (9.1) as Fr as Bears were 33-8 on
the year. However, she injured her knee in
the first game of her soph year and the injury
shortened her basketball career. She did
play softball for 4 seasons at Baylor. Elected
to Baylor Hall of Fame in 2006.
In 2011 works as Administrator at Hyatt
Regency in Dallas
Contributer
PHIL RANSOPHER
University of TX, 1952
Contributor---Served as announcer at the
state U.I.L. boys & girls track meet and state
U.I.L. boys & girls basketbll tournament for
almost sixty years, 1948-2008. He was selfdescribed at a “fan with a microphone” and
was loved by audiences for his booming
voice and “folksy” style. He was working at
Gregory gym as a “towel boy” when asked
to fill in for the announcer—he never left.
Phil was a walk-on high jumper at UT in
1951 and tied for 2nd at SWC track meet in
1951. He also served at times as an
announcer for various UT sports & for 2
years (1958-59) traveled as announcer for
the Harlem Globetrotters.
Ransopher died Oct. 23, 2008, in Austin at
age of 80.
Coach
JIM REID
Amarillo Palo Duro H.S. 1956
Capt. of team that won 1956 state 4A
championship in school’s first year
West TX State U., 1960
Coaching Career, 1965-1990—Won over
400 games including four state titles at
three schools: 3A Kerrville Tivy in 1969 &
1970, 3A Dumas in 1971 (thus 3
consecutive 3A titles) and 2A Ingram Tom
Moore in 1990. He & Doug Boxell are the
only TX coaches to win state titles at 3
different schools.
Coached TABC All-Star game
Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame
Born-1937 in Amarillo, died April 25, 2008
Player
ROBERT REID
Schertz Clemens H.S., 1969-1973
Led team to 29-4 record.
St. Mary’s of Texas, 1974-76—named
1st team All-American. Led team to
95-29 record, to 4 conference titles and
twice to 4th place finish in NAIA
Tournament.
NBA, 1977-1991---The 6’8” forward played
13 seasons in the NBA with the Rockets,
Hornets, Trail Blazers & 76ers. He scored
10,448 career points. Highlight of NBA
career was in 1981 when Reid was 2nd
leading scorer for the Rockets who lost in
NBA final to Boston.
Coaching Career, 1991-2011---Coached at
in CBA, NBA, SW & US Basketball
Leagues and overseas in Hungary. TX
Sports Hall of Fame & NAIA Hall of Fame
In 2011 assistant coach at Ranger College
Player
PHIL REYNOLDS
Waxahachie H.S., 1954-1958
3-time All-District and All-State as a Sr
averaging 24.3 ppg. His team finished 4th at
2A Final Four in 1956 as soph & won 3A state
title as Sr. in 1958 with 77-63 win over S. San
Antonio. The 6’0” Reynolds scored 26 in
1958 final and 30 in semi-final. Named TX
Player of Year & played in National EastWest All-Star game and the THSCA All-Star
game. Also All-State QB
TCU, 1959-1962—TCU’s leading scorer in
1961 & 1962 (18.0—2nd in SWC). All-SWC in
1962. High game of 32.
Coaching career---35 years with stops at Van
(1967), Arlington Sam Houston (1967-69);
Kilgore J.C. (1971-75); Brazoswood (1979-80)
and Angleton (1980-1995) retiring in 1995.
Coach
W. C. “CURLY” RISINGER
Cameron JC, 1936-37
Texas Tech in 1938 & 1939---Named All-Border
Conference for 2 years.
Coaching Career---Coached girls basketball for
24 years beginning in 1941 with Goodnight,
Claude & Claude (1941-1950) and at Bula (19511968). During his tenure at Bula his teams won
district 11 times and made one appearance at
state tournament in 1959. His teams won the
prestigious Duncanville Tournament in 1956,
1957 & 1959. He won over 600 games in career.
Coach Risinger had poor vision from a
childhood accident & was legally blind making
his accomplishments even more impressive.
Risinger was one of founding members of the
Texas Girl Coaches Assoc. and was voted the
TGCA Coach of the Year.
William Clifford “Curly” Risinger died on March
25, 1984, in Knox County TX
Coach
LEROY “BUD” ROBERTS
West Texas State U.
Coaching Career---Began coaching at Wayside
in 1938----his 1940 team which had 11 members
(there were only 12 girls in the HS) played in era
before UIL state tournament began in 1951 &
won two state championships (the AAU and
.
HSGBLT)
in the same year & placed 5th in
National AAU though playing against older
(semi-pro) women’s teams.
After World War II (given Bronze Medal) Roberts
coached at Darrouzett and Happy before
moving to Tulia (1956-1979) where he won state
3A UIL titles in 1966 & 1967 with Hall of Famer,
Freida Rousseau.
Roberts was TX Girls Coaches Coach of year in
1970 & member of Panhandle Hall of Fame.
Alvis Leroy Roberts was born in 1909, died on
April 14, 1983 at 89 & buried in Wayside.
See files on AAU & HSGBLT at
www.TexasBasketballChamps.com
Coach
M. N. “COTTON” ROBINSON
Leona H.S., 1943
SW Louisiana U.-Lafayette, 1946-47.
Graduated from Sam Houston State.
Coaching Career—In 15 years at Buna
From 1948-1963 he won 7 state titles and was
537-98 overall and 156-5 in district games. He
won 13 district titles & two runner-ups.
He had a 15-1 record at the state tournament
Named TX Coach of Year in 1957, 1961 & 1963
and had 30 boys who received athletic
Scholarships
The legacy of Buna basketball in the 1950s &
1960’s was kept alive by Don and Jimmy
Horn, two of Robinson’s assistants, who took
the “Buna system” to Snook where they won
5 state titles from 1971-79 & their disciple,
Donnie Victorick, won 5 more titles
The UIL’s Dr. Charles Breithaupt, a Buna
native, is writing a book about Robinson. See
Also: Texas Boys Basketball by Harold Ratliff
Player
Robert “JACKIE” ROBINSON
Ft. Worth Paschal H.S., 1942-1945, Led team to
1945 state title and was named All-State
Tournament & “best player” in the state
tournament after victories over Austin, Milby
and Lufkin (43-29 in the final). He scored 18,
21 & 15 points in the 3 games at state (43% of
his teams points) and led team in rebounds
though only 5’11” Robinson set city records
for points in a game and for a season.
Baylor—1946-1949, 4-time All-SWC & led
Bears in scoring each year. Named Helms AllAmerican in 1946 & 1948. Led Bears to 2nd
place in NCAA tournament in 1948 (losing to
champion KY). Leading scorer of 1948 U.S.
Olympic gold medal team. Voted 2nd to Slater
Martin for all-time MVP of SWC, Texas Sports
Hall of Fame. Baylor All-Centennial Team. 60th
& 75th Anniversary All-SWC Team.
Coach
LEROY ROMINES
See Basketball Museum, Carmine TX
Carlisle H.S., 1956-1958—his team won
district in 1958 & he played 1 year at
Panola College & 1 yr at ETSU. He
SFA, 1963
Coaching Career ---Coached 32 years
(1963-1996) at Wells, Dayton , Hemphill,
Hooks , Henderson, Barbers Hill and 18
years at Longview (1978-1996) where he
won the 5A state championship in 1992
with a 71-67 OT win over Victoria.
Longview won the regional final over Waco
in OT as Bobby Taylor (later of NFL) scored
5 pts in last 21 seconds after a steal and
dunk.
Romines was known for his “run & gun”
offense, a pressing defense and “mass
substitutions.” He retired in 1996 with
overall record of 720-312 & 18 District titles.
He coached the THSCA & TABC all-stars &
served as TABC president in 1990-91.
Player
FREIDA ALTMAN ROUSSEAU
Tulia H.S., 1965-1967
Led Tulia to state titles in 1966 & 1967.
30 ppg as 5’6” Jr and 35 ppg as Sr.
Scored 39 in final & 39 in semi-final
in 1966 & 52 in final & 47 in semi-final
In 1967—the 99 points (49.5 ppg) in
2 state games in 1967 was 3-A record
Rousseau had 3,730 career points
The back-to-back titles by Tulia both
involved Victoria as the runner-up and
both featured “shoot-outs” with Rousseau
against Victoria’s Jean Shumbera. In the
1966 final Shumbera scored 51 points to
39 by Rousseau who scored 52 in the
1967 final to 34 by Shumbera.
Freida Rousseau was born in 1948 in Tulia
and died in Tulia in 2009.
Player
TX H.S. Basketball Hall
Kyle Rote
San Antonio Thomas Jefferson H.S., 19441947. He led his team to state playoffs in
football & basketball as Jr & Sr He was the
first to make All-State in both football &
basketball. TJ made the elite eight at the state
tournament in 1946 & 1947 losing In 1st
round to champion Crozier Tech in 1946 & in
final to El Paso in 1947.
SMU—All-American in football, 1950
NFL—11 year career as RB & flanker
with NY Giants & on 1956 title team
Was a broadcaster in 1950s & 1960s
A member of both TX H.S. football &
basketball Halls of Fame. TX Sports Hall of
Fame & College Football Hall of Fame. His
son, Kyle Rote, Jr, is a member of Texas
Sports Hall of Fame for soccer.
Rote died Aug 15, 2002
Player
LYNN ROYAL
Hughes Springs H.S., 1969-1971
All-State in 1970 & 1971 as Sr as the 6’7”
center averaged 27.3 points and 24
rebounds a game (a record). His team
made Final Four in 1970 & 1971 and won
2A state title in 1971. Royal named AllState Tournament in 1971 as he had 26
points and 19 rebounds in the final and 26
points and 13 rebounds in the semi.
He was District MVP 3 times & Parade AllAmerican in 1971. Scored 2,457 points in
high school career.
TCU---1972-1975.
Averaged 16.2 ppg and 7.6 rebounds as Fr
and named to the All-SWC team. Led team
in scoring in 1973 at 16.2 ppg & 44% FGs.
Career high game of 34 in 1972.
Player
JOHN SCHLICHER
Ft. Worth Paschal H.S., 1972-1975
The 6’3” guard averaged 22 points, 6
rebounds & 8 assists for the 1975
Paschal team that lost in the 4A state
final to Houston Kashmere which was
the defending state champion, finished
the year at 46-0, extended its winning
streak to 82 consecutive games & was
named by some as the national
champion. Schlicher had 31 points &
15 rebounds in the two Final Four
games. As Sr in 1975 named Ft. Worth
Player of Year, All-State & All-State
Tournament. Named to Converse AllAmerican team & played in McDonald’s
All-American game
Texas A&M, 1977-80---Played on 1977 &
1980 SWC championship teams
Coach
BOB SCHNEIDER
Darrouzett H.S., 1954
Played basketball at Panhandle State,
Clarendon JC & West Texas State.
Coaching career---From 1958-1965 he coached
at Darrouzett, Clayton and McLean before arriving at
Canyon in 1966. His Lady Eagles advanced to 3A
Final Four for 10 consecutive years and during that
span his teams won 5 state titles (1969, 1972, 1974,
1977 & 1978) & finished 2nd 5 times (1970, 1971,
1973, 1975 & 1976). He was named TX Coach of the
Year after his 1978 state Champs were 37-0. His
overall record at
Canyon from 1966-1978 was 393-87. He also
coached at TX Women’s University (1978-81) & West
Texas A&M for 25 yrs (1982-2006) winning 634
games. His 1988 team was NCAA Div 11 national
runner-up. In 43 years he won 1,045 games.
Panhandle Hall of Fame, TGCA Hall of Fame
Coach
MARSHA SHARP
Tulia H.S., 1970
Wayland Baptist, 1974
Coaching career: 6 years at Lockney
H.S. before 24 years (1982-2006) at
Texas Tech where she was 572-189 and
won or shared 8 conference titles. Her
teams made the NCAA Tournament 18
times making the Sweet Sixteen 7 times,
the Elite Eight 3 times and a NCAA
Championship in 1993. Sharp retired
from coaching in 2006 and was named
associate athletic direction at Tech She
was named National Coach of Year in
1994 and is a member of the Panhandle
Hall of Fame, the Texas Sports Hall of
Fame and the Women’s Basketball Hall
of Fame in Knoxville. The Marsha Sharp
Student Activities Center at Tech is
named for her as is the Marsha Sharp
freeway in Lubbock.
Coach
GAYNO SHELTON
Duncan OK H.S., 1955
Murray State JUCO, 1956-57---1957 Murray
State team was first to ever make JUCO
National Tournament
Austin College, 1959-60---team made NAIA
National Tournament.
Coaching Career---25 years coaching boys at
Bowie (1965-1990) with record of 525-213.
Had overall coaching record of 621-249 for
boys at Bowie, Gene Awtry OK (1961-62) &
Waurika OK (1963-65). During career had 18
playoff teams, 15 district titles, 11 regional
appearances, 3 Final Fours(Gene Autrey,
1962; Wairuka, 1965; & Bowie, 1974) and one
state 2A championship at Bowie in 1974. He
retired in 1990 and still lives in Bowie. In
Halls of Fame for Bowie, Duncan, Austin
College & Murray State. Lifetime
Achievement Award, Austin College, 2009
Coach
RICK SHIRLEY
Taylor H.S., 1965---Played on H.S. team
that went to regional as Jr & Sr
SWT, 1970
Coaching Career:
32 years as a coach with 27 as a head
Coach. Began in 1971 at Seguin &
Pasadena and coached at Alief Hastings
for 25 years (1977-2002) where his team
made 18 playoff appearances. Coached
McDonald’s H.S. All-American game in
Boston in 2000; in TABC All-Star game in
1996 ; in THSCA All-Star game in 1992; in
Greater Houston All-Star game in 2002.
Career record of 702-260 in 27 years.
Served as TABC president and now
serves as Executive Director of TABC
Player
LARRY SHOWALTER
Dallas Adamson H.S., 1950-1952
Set City scoring record as Jr at 22 ppg
and as Sr at 29 ppg
SMU, 1955-57
The 6’3” Jr started on SMU’s only team to
make Final Four—the 1956 team led by
Jim Krebs which was beaten in semi by
Bill Russell’s San Francisco national
champs. SMU was 26-4 in 1956 & 22-4 in
1957 as Showalter was member of SWC
champs in 1955-57. He was All-SWC in
1956 & 1957.
For career averaged 10 points & 6
rebounds per game & shot 40% in FGs &
82% at FT line. Led team with 83% FTs in
1956
Player
C. E. “RED” SLEDGE
Named All-City & (Dallas) Player of Year
for 3 years, 1931-33
Played “Independent” basketball in Dallas for 15
years winning multiple City Championships. The
5’9” Sledge was named outstanding player each
year & averaged 38 ppg at age 40. He was a
pioneer of the one-handed shot (encouraged by
his coach at Crozier Tech, Doc Hayes) & Dallas
sports pages credit him for “revolutionizing” H.S.
basketball in Dallas. He turned to tennis at age
40 & became the top senior tennis player in the
state going undefeated in senior singles for 11
consecutive years. His son, Eddie, was a TX UIL
state tennis champ; national champ, UCLA star;
& on Junior Davis Cup team in 1956. He & Red
were national father-son champs. Born in Wills
Point TX, died July 28, 1998, in Dallas
Coach
M. A. “CATFISH” SMITH
Coaching career—
Carey H.S.---Had 100-10 record from 1934-1937
and won state championship In 1937 when he
was only 25. The Carey championship was a
“Hoosiers—the movie” type of victory as the
1937 title was in an era when all Texas high
schools (more than 1,500) played in one
division so Carey (with 100 students) beat all
the “big boys.” Coach Smith won a 2nd state
title at Mt. Vernon in 1948 where his teams were
163-17. His football (11-0) and basketball (30-0)
teams were both undefeated in 1947-48.
Smith was also a football coach with a 30-2
record at East TX State & was freshman
football coach at Baylor for 9 years
Catfish and two of his Carey champion boys,
Carroll Foust and W.J. Redwine, are members
of the Texas H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame
See: Coach “Catfish” Smith by G. Olney
Coach
DENNIS R. SMITH
SA Brackenridge H.S., 1954-1956--Capt. 1956
Howard Payne, 1956-58-basketball & baseball
Coaching Career--Somerset, coached boys &
girls,1960-64; Harlandale, 1964-66; McCollum,
1967-1996. Made playoffs 10 times. Overall
record of 510-491; Harlandale athletic
director, 1996-2002. Served 42 years as
coach & administrator (37 years
at McCollum)
Named Coach of Year in San Antonio 3 times
and McCollum Gym named for him in 2002.
From 1996 operated clock for SA Spurs and
NCAA Tournament
Born 1938
Inducted 2013
Player
LaBRADFORD SMITH
Bay City H.S., 1984-1987
For 3 years averaged 26 ppg, 14 rebounds, 8
assists & 5 steals while leading team to three
year record of 94-3. As soph led 1985 team
to 4A state title. The 6’3” Smith scored 29
points in semi & 23 in the final. He was
named All-State Tournament in 1985 and AllState for 3 years in 1985-87. He scored 2,990
points during career and averaged 27 points
& 12 rebounds as a Sr in 1987.
Named Mr. Basketball by TABC in 1987 &
played in McDonald’s All-American game
U. Of Louisville, 1988-1991. 1st in school
history in assists (713), 2nd in steals (227) &
7th in points (1,806). Averaged 13.6 ppg in
career.
NBA, 19th overall pick in 1991 draft, played
from 1992-94, 17.1 ppg for career.
Player/Coach
SUSAN SMITH
High Island H.S., 1966-1969--- Led her team to 4 state
tournaments & 2 Class B State titles in 1967 (over
Quitaque, 48-39) & 1968 (over Lamesa Klondike, 5340). As 5’9” Sr in 1969 her team was state runner-up
to state champion, Lamesa Klondike, 62-48 & as Fr
lost in 1st round to Round Top-Carmine, 54-51. Susan
was All-State Tournament as So, Jr & Sr & scored
197 points in 9 state games (21.9 ppg) over 4 years.
She played in the 1969 TGCA All-Star game.
Lamar University, 1970-1973—double digit scorer &
elected to Lamar Hall of Honor in 2007
Semi-Pro (“Independent”)---played for 12 years
(1974-1985) for Hubbard Electric of Orange in TAAF
League & won 5 State titles and finished 3rd in
national tournament in 1981.
Coaching Career---At Spring Westfield for 25 years
(1982-2006) with record of 578-203. Won a state 5A
title in 2004, was runner-up to Mansfield in 2001 &
lost in OT to Mansfield in 2002 semi-final. Coached
in 3 TGCA All-Star games. 5A Coach of Year, 2004.
Player
KEN SPAIN
Spain (14) in 1968
UH-UCLA game
Lew Alcindor
shooting sky hook
Houston Austin H.S., 1963-1965
The 6’8” center was a 3-sport letterman
(football, basketball & track). As Jr in 1964
led His team to 4A state championship. He
had 25 points & 15 rebounds in state semi
& 10 points & 11 rebounds in final as Dallas
Adamson
“packed the inside” to “take away”
.
Spain. He averaged 22 ppg in his Sr year and
was named All-State & All-American
Played in THSCA All-Star game
U. of Houston, 1966-1969. Played on UH team
with Elvin Hayes & in the memorable UH
victory over UCLA played in the Astrodome in
1968 (see above photo).
Won gold medal with 1968 U.S. Olympic Team,
Drafted by both NBA & ABA & played one year
with Pittsburg Condors of ABA.
Born1946, died Oct. 11, 1990
Player
DAVE STALLWORTH
Dallas Madison H.S., 1957-1961
The 6’7” F played for Madison which was
in Prairie View Interscholastic League
Wichita State—1963-65
1st team All-American in 1964
2nd team All-American in 1965
Averaged 24 points & 10 rebounds &
scored over 30 points 20 times
Third overall pick in 1965 draft
NBA—8 year career with:
Knicks, 1965-72
Bullets, 1971-74
On 1970 Knick NBA Championship
Team (overcoming a heart attack which
kept him off court for 2 previous years) &
was back-up to Dave DeBusschere
Career=9.3 points & 4.7 rebounds
Born 1941 in Dallas
Player
DON STANLEY
Pat & Don Stanley
Buna H.S., 1953-1957
The 1957 Buna team was led by the 6’3” twins,
Pat & Don Stanley, & won 66 consecutive
games (and overall record of 121-8) in 1955-57 &
3 consecutive titles during the tenure of the
Stanley twins and under legendary coach
Cotton Robinson. who won a record 7 boys
titles. Both the twins were named All-State &
All-State Tournament. In 1957. Don scored a
(still) state record 51 points in the 1957 final &
averaged 18.8 on the year. He was named a
H.S. All-American and played in All-American
prep game in 1957.
Kilgore J.C., 1958-1959---the twins led Tyler to
the national JUCO Championship in 1958 and
were both named JUCO All-Americans
Texas TX A&M, 1960-1961—Don averaged 13.3
& 7.9 rebounds in 1961 and was named All-SWC
in 1961. In 2011 the twins lived in Buna
Player
PAT STANLEY
Buna H.S., 1953-1957
The 1957 Buna team was led by the 6’3”
twins, Pat & Don Stanley, & won 66
consecutive games (and overall record
of 121-8) in 1955-57 & 3 consecutive
titles during the tenure of the Stanley
twins and under legendary coach
Cotton Robinson who won a record 7
boys titles. Both the twins were named
All-State & All-State Tournament. In
1957. Pat scored 36 points in the 1957
state semi-final and Don scored 51 in
the final. Pat averaged 21.2 on the year.
Kilgore J.C., 1958-1959---the twins led
Tyler to the national JUCO
Championship in 1958 and were both
named JUCO All-Americans.
Texas TX A&M, 1960-1961—Pat
averaged 11.5 pts in 1961.
Coach
CHESTER STORY
Allen H.S., 1955—24.8 ppg as Sr
Austin College, 1956-59---14 ppg, honorable
mention Small College All-American
Coaching career of 42 years with 38 as
head coach for career record of 695-324.
Coached high schools for 20 years at
Grapevine (2), Marshall (2), Sherman (5)
Texarkana Texas (2), McKinney (7), & Carrollton
Smith (2) and 22 years at college level at Sul
Ross (6), Midland College (3), Howard Payne
(3), Dallas Brookhaven College (5) & Dallas
Richland College (5). Won NJCAA Div. 111
national Championship at Richland College in
1999 & had 34 game winning streak. National
Coach of Yr in NJCAA in 1999. Lone Star Conf
Coach of Year at Sul Ross (1971) & HP (1981).
Western JC Coach of Year at Midland, 1976.
Metro Ath Conf Coach of Year in 1996 & 1999.
Coached TX-OK All-Stars,1976 & 1999. Austin
College Hall of Honor, 1973. Retired in 2001
Player
WENDELL W. “DOC” SUMNER
Athens H.S., 1927-1929
Played on 1927 & 1929 state championship
teams and on the 1929 national scholastic
champs in a tournament held in Chicago
Sumner was Athens’ leading scorer in the
1929 national tournament scoring 54 points
in 6 games. He was named 2nd team H.S.
All-American and missed 1st team by one
vote.
TCU---3 time All-SWC in 1931, 1932 & 1933.
His 1931 TCU team won the SWC and
posted a 18-4 record. He led TCU in
scoring in 1933 at 9.3 ppg.
Photo courtesy
of R. Hendry
Player
NEIL SWISHER
Victoria H.S., 1953-1955
Scored 658 points in his Sr year of 1955
Leading his team to the 3A state
championship. He averaged 16.9 points
for the year and scored 44 points in the
two state games. The 6’0” guard was
named to All-State Tournament Team
and was also All-State in 1955
Scored 12 points in THSCA All-Star game
Texas A&M, 1957-1959, Member of
Texas A&M Hall of Fame
Player
Tx H.s. Basketball Hall of
Fame Inducted Class of 1994
SHERYL SWOOPES
Brownfield H.S., 1986-1988
S
All-State as Sr in 1988
& led team to state title in 1988
South Plains J.C., 1989-1990, Set 28
School records, 2-time J.C. All-American
Texas Tech, 1991-1993, Two-time
All-American & Player of Yr as
led Tech to National title in 1993 scoring
47 in final
Gold Medal for U.S. in Olympics
of 1996, 2000 & 2004
WNBA—3-time MVP & 3-time
Defensive Player of Year as her
Houston Rockets won 4 WNBA
titles
Player
TERRY TEAGLE
Broaddus H.S., 1975-1978
All-State for 3 years & All-State
Tournament for 4 years. Teagle
led Broaddus to state titles in 1976
& 1977. Named H.S. All-American
in 1978
Baylor---1979-1982--3-time All-SWC &
SWC Player of Year in 1980. Baylor
career scoring record with 2,189 points
(20 ppg) & 3rd on rebounding list with
805. Led SWC in scoring in 1980 at 22.3
10 years (1982-1993) in NBA with
Rockets, Pistons, Warriors & Lakers as
6’5” shooting guard. Played in Italian
pro league in 1993 and averaged 20 ppg
Baylor’s All-Centennial Team, 1906-2006
Player
IRA TERRELL
Dallas Roosevelt, 1970-1972
The 6’7” Terrell had 4A state record
45 points (21 of 23 FGs) & 30
rebounds in the semi-final over
Houston Wheatley and averaged 35
ppg on the year (with 1,330 points) &
20 rebounds.
Named All-State and All-State
Tournament MVP & TX H.S. Player of
Yr & H.S. All-American
SMU---first ever 4-time All SWC player
after Fr eligibility. SWC Player of Year
and All-American in 1976. Had 1,715
career points & averaged 21.4 for career
with 55% in FGs
NBA in 1976-79 for Suns, Jazz & Blazers
Player
ROY THOMAS
Kirbyville H.S., 1965-1968
The 6’2” Sr led team to 1968 state 2A
title scoring 24 pts in the final against
Mexia. Named All-State & All-State
Tournament & played in THSCA All-Star
Game. Made 7 all tournament teams.
Tyler J.C., 1969-70, All-Conference & AllAmerican as led team to 5th place at
national J.C. tournament.
Baylor, 1971-72—17.6 ppg as Sr & team
MVP. After college played pro ball in
Europe for short time.
Coaching Record—TX A&I (1980-83);
Tyler JC (1983-94) where he had 5
conference titles and was 218-97; N.
Carolina A&T (1994-99) where he was
twice Coach of Year; Kirbyville (2002-07)
& Kilgore JC (2007-11). Coached boys
& girls from 1980-2011. In Tyler J.C.
Sports Circle of Honor.
Player/Coach/Contributor
SAM TIPTON
Gruver H.S., 1966
All-State & All-State Tournament in both 1965
& 1966 & named a HS All-American.The 6’0”
Sr averaged 24.5 ppg in 1966 leading Gruver
to state 1A championship. As a Jr & Sr in his
4 games at state he scored, 25, 26, 36 & 39
points & at the regionals scored 30, 34, 36 &
38. Coached by his father, Wayne Tipton
Cisco J.C., 1967/Hardin-Simmons,
1968/Baptist Christian College, 1970.
Coaching Career---24 years, 8 with boys & 16
with girls, including 13 years as girls coach
at Wolfforth Frenship. Coach of Year awards
at district, city & South Plains. Coached in
TGCA All-Star game. In 2001 became
executive director of TGCA . Nat Fed H.S.
Coaches Assoc citation for one coach
nationally for contribution to coaching
profession
Player
BENNIE TOMPKINS
Athens H.S., 1927-1930
Bennie and his brother, Freddie, and their
cousin, Preacher Tompkins led Athens to the 1929
state championship and to the 1929 & 1930
national scholastic championships in Chicago.
He was named captain of the H.S. All-American
team.
Photo courtesy
of R. Hendry
U. Of South Carolina, 1932-34, Bennie and Freddie
Later played at U. of S.C. where they were named
All Conference after leading USC to the ACC title
as sophs. Bennie was captain of the U.S.C. team
in his Jr year.
Five members of the Athens teams of 1927-1934
(Preacher Tompkins, Bennie Tompkins, Freddie
Tompkins, Doc Sumner & Buster Brannon) are
members of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.
Bennie later became resident of Columbia S.C.
Player
FREDDIE TOMPKINS
Athens H.S., 1928-1931
Led Athens to state titles in 1929 & 1931 &
was named to the All-State Tournament
Team in 1930 & 1931. His teams won
national titles in Chicago in 1929 & 1930.
He was Captain of the 1930 & 1931 teams.
Photo courtesy
of R. Hendry
U. Of South Carolina, 1932-34. Freddie and
his brother Bennie later played at U. of
S.C. and were named All Conference after
leading their team to ACC title as soph.
Freddie led Southern Conference in
scoring in 1933 & 1934
and was Capt. of 1934 team. He was
named All-American in 1934.
Five members of the Athens teams of
1927-1934 are members of the TX H.S.
Basketball Hall of Fame.
.
Player
JOHN “PREACHER” TOMPKINS
Phot courtesy
of R. Hendry
Athens H.S., 1927 -1929. The 6’4” Tompkins
was considered by many as the “greatest
Instinctive player in Texas history” as he led
Athens to state championships in 1927 & 1929
& to the national scholastic title in Chicago in
1929. “Preacher” was voted the MVP of the
1929 national Tournament. and named 1st team
All-American.
DePaul, 1930---Played one year & then with a
pro team in Des Moines Iowa. Later played pro
ball with the Dallas Athletic Club & the
Brownsboro All-Stars). He died July 5, 1951, in
auto accident. Ron Hendry’s Athens’ Day in the
Sun is a book about the Athens dynasty and the
role of Preacher. Five members of the Athens
teams of 1927-31 (Bennie & Freddie Tompkins,
Preacher Tompkins, Doc Sumner & Buster
Brannon) are members of the TX H.S.
Basketball Hall of Fame.
Player
TEMPLE L. TUCKER
Bowie TX H.S., 1951-1954
Tucker at 6’10” was one of tallest to ever
play at state tournament & only player
ever to play in four winning UIL state
championship games. Tucker scored 29
& 27 pts in state finals in 1953 & 1954.
All-State Tournament in 1952-54. Bowie
won 4 consecutive state titles as Tucker
led team to 3 titles and to a 69 game win
streak.
Rice University, 1956-58---All-SWC &
MVP of SWC Tournament in 1956.
Career high game of 43 pts. Preseason
1st team All-American in 1958 with Wilt
Chamberlain. Drafted in 4th round by
NBA, Part of inaugeral Hall of Fame
Class in 1971. Career as investments
rep in Houston. Rice U. & Bowie Halls of
Fame. Born, Haskell TX in 1936.
Full display at Basketball Museum
Coach
DON TULLOS
Coaching Career of 35 years (1967-2003)
coaching boys and girls at Latexo &
Slocum and later at Grapeland and
Lovelady. He made the final
four three times at Grapeland and once
at Lovelady. Tullos became famous for
his Thanksgiving Tournament which
began in 1978 and became the largest of
any in the nation attracting as many as
40 teams from several states.
The tournament began in Grapeland and
continued at Lovelady.
Had a career record of 1,022-382.
Retired in 2003
Coach
CHARLIE L. TURNER
North TX State, graduated in 1937
Coaching Career---36 years as coach
Including 31 years (1943-1973) at
Paschal. At Paschal he won 14 District
titles and two state championships--in
1945 (26-1) & 1949 (29-0). The 1945
team defeated Lufkin, 43-29, in the final
and the 1949 team defeated Milby, 4140, in the final.
Dell Sports Magazine named his 1945
team as 3rd in nation and his 1949 team
as 1st In the nation
Overall record of 682-189 and never had
a losing season
Died—Feb. 25, 1996, in Tarrant County
Coach
DONNIE VICTORICK
Snook H.S., 1965-1967---The 5’7” Victorick
was a reserve player on the Snook state
championship teams of 1965 & 1966
coached by Jimmy Horn
Texas A&M, 1978
Coaching record---Was assistant coach to
Don Horn at Snook during championship
seasons of 1978 & 1979 & became head
coach in 1980. Victorick then won state in
his first year as a head coach and won 5
titles in a row (1980-84). His overall record
was 363-88 in 12 years as he won 11 district
titles, made 6 Final Fours and won 5
consecutive state titles. He also won 3 state
track titles (80-82) & served as Principal and
Supt. at Snook. TABC Coach of Yr-1980,1982
Coach of THSCA All-Star game in 1982.
Player/Coach
TX H. S. Basketball Hall of
MIKE WACKER
San Marcos H.S., 1980
All-State & 3rd team Parade All-American
University of TX, 1981-82, 1985—The 6’8” F
was All SWC in 1985 as he led team in
scoring (16.7) and rebounds (8.3)
Coaching Career--Assistant at SWT & UTSA
for 5 years then head coach at Converse
Judson for 21 years (1991-present) with 534147 record thru 2010. Averaged 36 wins a
year and made playoffs 20 of 21 seasons, 6
regional tournaments, 2 final fours &1993
state final (losing to FW Dunbar & Coach
Robert Hughes). Only person to play in and
coach the THSCA All-Star game. Member,
Longhorn Hall of Honor.
Named twice as greater San Antonio Area
Coach of Year. Past president of TABC
Player
LINDA ANDREWS WAGGONER
Comanche H.S., 1975
The 5’7” Andrews was All-State Tournament
for 3 years as her team lost in the 1973 &
1974 finals. Named All-State in 1974 & 1975
U. of Texas, 1976-80
Two-Time All-American in 1979-80
2,256 career points
Led UT to top 20 ranking in 1980
Inducted into Longhorn Hall of Honor
Wade Trophy finalist as Jr & Sr
Daughter of Leta Rains Andrews, who has
national record for most coaching wins
Coach
JESSE WALKER
Huntington H.S., 1957, Twice All-district & capt.
Lon Morris, 1958-59—Captain as soph in 1959
Sul Ross U., 1960-61—Two yrs as Captain
Coaching Career---37 years at Van Horn
(1963-67), Sweetwater (1967-1969),
Athens (1969-1973), Mesquite (1973-75),
Lufkin (1976-2000) & Zavalla (2000-04). Overall
record of 1,288-846. Won 4A state title in 1979
at Lufkin in a “miracle season” in which the
team rallied to win their 5 playoff games by a
total of 12 points and made a miracle shot at
the buzzer of the final to win title. Coached
THSCA & TABC All-Star games. Voted TX
Coach of Year by sportswriters
& TABC. Named National Coach of Year by
The National Federal Interscholastic
Coaches Association. TABC President when
Hall of Fame began.
Player
TERESA WEATHERSPOON
West Sabine H.S., 1980-1984
At 5’8” named All-State for 3 years
2A TX Player of Year in 1984
La Tech-1985-88 as team was 118-14 in 4 years,
reached 2 final fours won 1988 national title,
Scored 1,087 pts & school record in career
steals and assists. 2-time All-American &
given Wade Player of Year award
Named to Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
and to UIL All-Century 3rd team European pro
teams, 1984-1996
WNBA, 1997-2004 with Liberty & Sparks
Named Defensive Player of Year in 1997.
Member of 1988 & 1992 Olympic teams
Coach—La Tech, 2009-present
Player
O’NEAL WEAVER
Martins Mill, 1946-1949
Weaver and Leon Black, fellow Hall of
Famers, led Martins Mill to 1949 state
Title. Both stars were All-State
Tournament in 1949. Weaver scored
1,186 points (a state record) & 25.6 ppg
Tyler J.C.—1950-1951. The nation’s
leading JUCO scorer as Tyler won the
National JUCO title
Midwestern U.—1952-1953--Named AllAmerican in 1953
The gym at Martins Mill is named for
O’Neal Weaver
Player
SPUD WEBB
Wilmer-Hutchins H.S., 1981
All-State, 1981. Averaged 26 ppg &
led team to 27-9 record. Scored 936
points as Sr. Named 5A Player of Year
Midland Jr College, 1982-83
led team to National JUCO title
North Carolina State--1984-85
NBA career---at 5’7” won NBA slam
dunk contest in 1986
1991-95 scored in double figures
10 ppg for 13 yr career with ATL,
SAC, MN & ORL in 1985-98
Led NBA in FT % in 1995 at .934
Now Businessman in Orlando FL
Coach
DEAN WEESE
Coaching Career,
Won more girls games than any coach in
history with overall record of 1,189-186 at the
H.S., College and Pro levels
Coached in H.S. at Higgins, Spearman &
Levelland and won 10 state titles at Spearman
(1966, 1971 & 1972) and Levelland (1983, 1986,
1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 & 1997).
Wayland Baptist College---won 4 Women’s NIT
titles & 4 appearances--Nat AIAW Tournament.
Coached Dallas Diamonds of the Women’s
Professional League
Named TX Coach of Year by TABC &
sportswriters
Player
DAVID WESLEY
Longview H.S., 1986-1988
The 6’1” Sr averaged 18.2
ppg & 7.2 assists in his Sr year at
Longview. He was named
East TX Player of Yr & All-State
Played in THSCA All-Star game
Temple J.C. 1989-1990—averaged 14
pts & 6 assists and named All TX J.C.
Baylor (1991-92)---Led SWC in scoring
as Sr in 1992 at 24.3 ppg. Two-time AllSWC & named SWC MVP in 1992.
Career points=1,224 Baylor Hall of
Fame. NBA---Nets (1993-94; Celtics
(1994-97); Hornets (1997-04); Rockets
(2004-06): & Cavaliers (2006-07).
Baylor’s All-Centennial Team
Coach
JAMES H. “JACK” WHITTON
SFA--- After serving in U.S. Army in World
War II he graduated from SFA
Coaching Career:
Taught /coached at small rural schools in
Sabine County and then at Huntington (19561960) and West Sabine (1961-1971) where he
had an overall record of 512-175 in 24 years.
He had 16 district championships & 7 final
four appearances. His Huntington Red Devils
won state1A titles in 1959 (over Plains, 6343) & 1960 (over Sunray, 61-46) and his West
Sabine teams won state 1A titles in 1963
(over Woodsboro, 66-51) & 1965 (over
Woodsboro, 51-48). He later served as West
Sabine Principal from 1971-1985
Died—Sept. 26, 2010, in Hemphill, at 85
Coach
JIM WILCOXSON
Childress H.S, 1963---state golf champ, All-State
in basketball
Texas Tech, 1967—on golf scholarship 20-yr golf
career in 1965-1985 as golf pro & course supt.
Coaching Career, 1985-2004---Began coaching
career with Amarillo Little Dribblers & won 3
national titles (1981-1983). He then (at age 40)
became coach at 1A Booker (1985-86); at 4A
Amarillo Tascosa (1986-1989); and at 4A Amarillo
Randall (1989-2004). In his 15 years at Randall
coaching girls he made the playoffs every year
and averaged 24 wins a year. Won state twice--4A championships in 1992 (over Georgetown) &
in 1998 (over Bay City). He retired in 2004 with
overall record at Randall of 389-121 & overall 19
yr record of 469-139. TGCA Coach of Yr, 1992 &
TSWA Coach of Yr, 1998. Coached TGCA allstars, 2004. Member of Panhandle Sports Hall of
Fame; Randall H.S. Hall of Fame.
Player/Contributor
BILLY WILBANKS
Belton H.S., 1956-1958, 5’11” guard
All-State & All-State Tournament, 21.6 ppg
on 1958 state 2A champs. Had 29 pts in semi &
then one of greatest comebacks/finish in state
tournament history as Wilbanks, who was 2 for
20, made 5 consecutive long jumpers in last
2:45 & OT of state final to cap a 17-7 run that
beat New London in Sudden Death OT, 58-56.
Starter in THSCA All-Star Game & TX-OK game
Texas Tech & ACC--collegiate high of 26
Contributor—Over a 10-yr period, Dr. Wilbanks
researched the history of boys & girls
basketball in TX from 1921-2011 with narratives
of over 700 state championship games, 16,000
listings of All-State, All-State Tournament and
All-Star players from 1921. History of 3 pre-UIL
girls’ leagues in the 1920s-1940s & more than
250 members of TX H.S. Basketball Hall of
Fame. www.TexasBasketballChamps.com
Coach
STANLEY WHISENHUNT
Wylie H.S., 1952
McMurry College, 1959
Coaching Career:
Became girls basketball coach at his
alma mater, Abilene Wylie, in 1962.
From 1963-1978 his teams won 15
consecutive district titles and made two
Final Fours. His 1964 team was 3rd at
the 1A state tournament and his 1970
team won the state 1A championship
with a 23-point win over Grandview in
the final and a 30-point win over
Cushing in the semi-final to finish the
year at 31-2.
Whisenhunt became Supt. at Wylie in
1972 & served until his retirement in
1985.
Coach
FRED WILLIAMS
Houston Yates, 1961
Texas Southern, 1966
Began coaching at Kountze in 1971 and
took team to 2A Final Four in 1975. He
coached at Silsbee where he also made
Final Four and then won 3 consecutive state
titles at Beaumont Hebert in 1980-82
Ended career at Beaumont Westbrook in
1985 with a 14-year record of 357-99. He
was the Principal at Kountz from 1984-1997
and was elected to the Kountz City Council
in 1998 and elected Mayor in 1999.
Named District Coach of the Year and
Beaumont ISD Hall of Honor.
Coach
J.W. WILLIAMS
Bardwell H.S., 1939
Served as gunner on B-24 bomber in WW-II
NTSU, 1948, BA; TCU, 1952, MA
Coaching Career---began at Bardwell (1946-48)
& head coach for 16 years (1952-68) at
Waxahachie. He won 14 District titles in 16
years with record of 378 wins & 97 losses at
Waxahachie & had overall record of 515-105.
His Waxahachie boys qualified for the state
tournament 5 times---semi-finalists in 1956 &
1967; finalists in 1962 (to Dumas) & 1965 (to
San Marcos); & state 3A champs in 1958 over S.
San Antonio, 77-63, with Hall of Famer Phil
Reynolds. He later served as a Principal in
Waxahachie and was on the Board of Trustees.
Williams was born in 1923 & died on Feb. 20,
1998, at 74 & funeral was held at the
Waxahachie gym earlier named for him.
Player
MAX WILLIAMS
Avoca H.S., 1953-1957
Class B Avoca was a dominant force in West
Texas basketball with a 160-16 record in 4 years
led by Williams who had a 4-year scoring
average of 24.5 ppg & scored 3,550 points in his
career---4th all-time in TX. There was no Class B
All-State team during Max’s tenure but he was
named All-State Tournament in 1954 & 1956.
SMU---All-SWC for 3 years as Soph-Sr
Named All-American as Sr. averaged 12.9 points
and 4.0 rebounds a game for career with 41%
from field & 78% from FT line
Coaching---was general manager & coach of the
Dallas Chaparrals of the ABA
Member, Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame.
Player
MILTON “CHIEF” WILLIAMS
Big Sandy H.S., 1941-1954
Made the Final Eight at the Class B state
tournament for each of Milton’s 4 years at Big
Sandy which won the state B title in 1952 and
lost in 1951, 1953 & 1954 to Cayuga in the final.
Chief scored 54 points in the 3 games at state
in 1952 including 29 in the final---a Class B
record. He was named All-State Tournament
(All-State teams were not named until 1955) for
3 consecutive years and was MVP of the 1953
final. Big Sandy was 190-23 in the 4 years of
Milton’s tenure as he scored nearly 30 ppg. He
scored 1,080 points in 1953.
Tyler J.C.---All-American & named to the Tyler
JC Sports Circle of Honor
Centenary College—named “Little” AllAmerican (for boys under 6’). The NY Knicks
were interested in Williams but a bad knee
ended his career. He became an ordained
minister. Born-1935, died Oct. 31, 2007
Coach
CHARLES E. WOMACK
Anson H.S.
Abilene Christian College, 1946
Coached boys and girls teams for 32 years at
Hawley H.S. from 1947-1979 while also serving as
Supt. winning 1,570 games (896 for boys and 674
for girls). His 1,570 wins are a state record in TX &
a national record. His boys made the state
tournament 4 times and his girls, 6 times. His top
two players were his son, Jim Womack, all-state in
1958-59 who averaged 31 ppg as a SR & Judy
Beasley who averaged 43.1 ppg in 7 games at state
in 1959-61 & had 56 in one state game (2nd all-time in
TX).
Charles E. (Nig) Womack was born in 1915 in Anson
TX & died on Aug. 23, 1995, in Hawley. Member of
Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame.
Player
SHEREKA WRIGHT
Copperas Cove H.S.,, 1997-2000
All-State, for 4 years in1997-2000, TX Player of
Year by USA Today, Gatorade & WBCA in 2000.
The 6’0” Wright scored 3,269 points in her H.S.
career & as Sr averaged 25.4 pts, 10.1 rebounds,
2.7 assists, 2.3 steals & 1.9 Blocks
Purdue University, 2001-04, 3-time All-Big Ten, 2Time All-American. Averaged 19 pts as Jr & Sr
High game of 40 against Michigan in 2002.
Naismith & Wade finalist
WNBA—played 2 seasons with Phoenix Mercury
Coaching Career:
Assistant coach at Texas Tech in 2011
Player
CLARISSA DAVIS WRIGHTSIL
San Antonio Jay H.S., 1981-1985
All-State for 3 years, 2,759 career points
Named Miss Basketball of Texas in 1985
U. Of Texas, 1986-89—3-Time All-SWC & twice
was SWC player of the year. All-Time UT
scoring leader with 2,008 points (19.9 ppg).
As a Fr she was member of the 1986 UT that
went undefeated (34-0) and won national title.
National Player of Year in 1987 & 1989
2-time Kodak All-American, 1987, 1989
2nd leading scorer on 1992 U.S. Olympic Team
Member of US squad at the 1986 & 1994
Goodwill Games, the 1987 Pan American
Games & World Championships in 1986 1994
Played in (pro) American Basketball League
with New England and Long Beach and in
1998 set a scoring record of 38 points in the
ABL finals.

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