Hall of Fame

TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE/EAST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME MEMBERS

NOTES: • - Deceased as of 11-3-08
The first class was inducted in 1978.

ALPHABETICAL LIST

A
• Will Hill Acker (1997-Coach and Athletic Director)
Jackie Alford (2002-Track and Field)
• Osborne Amburg (1983-Football)
Agapius Amo (2008-Track & Field)
• Daniel "Bruno" Ashley (1979-Football)

B
James Baird (1979-Track and Field)
• James "Cargo" Batchelor (1979-Football)
Autry Beamon (1985-Football)
• Dr. W. J. "Jack" Bell (1989-Sports Information Director)
Gary Berry (1994-Football)
• Robert Henly Berry (1978-Football and Track and Field Coach)
Tom Black (2001-Football)
Bobby Bounds (2008-Football)
Paulette Pilick-Britton (1998-Volleyball)
Chad Brown (1992-Football)
• Delmer Brown (1983-Track and Field Coach and Trainer)
Marvin Brown (1978-Football)
• Silva Boze-Brown (1995-Basketball)
Terry Burnett (2007-Track and Field)
Carolyn Brown-Burt (2000-Coach and Meritorious Service)

C
• Lura (McElreath) Calhoun (1981-Basketball)
• Robert M. Carpenter (1978-Basketball)
John Douglas "Jake" Carter (1981-Basketball)
• Marvin Coffee (1987-Football)
Tim Collier (1996-Football, Track and Field)
Gary Compton (2006-Football)
Jerry Cook (1982-Basketball, Track and Field)
• Dr. William "Bill" Crabtree (1982-Tennis Coach)
• Charles Wayne "Boley" Crawford (1988-Football, Football and Golf Coach)
Alan Crute (2008-Tennis)
Will Cuerton (1993-Football)

D
• George Daskalakes (2008-Football)
William "Bill" Defee (1986-Multi-Sport Athlete)
Jim Dietz (2001-Football)
Ricky Dirks (2004-Football)
• Russell "Rusty" Duncan (1984-Multi-Sport Athlete)

E
Angie (Neylon) Eberhart (2004-Volleyball)

F
Jeff Fitch (1980-Basketball)
• Perry William Fite (1978-Football)
Alice Fortes (2000-Volleyball, Basketball)
• Robert Melton "Bobby" Fox (1988-Football and Track and Field and Football and Track and Field Coach)

G
• Bill Gaines (2007-Basketball)
• Johnny Garrison (2000-Football)
Jon Ray Gilliam (2007-Football)
Nate Granger (1997-Basketball)
James Edward "Jim" Gray (78-Football)
• James F. "Jim" Gudger (92- Basketball Coach)
Curtis Guyton (1991-Football)

H
Dr. Margo Harbison (2006-Athletic Administrator)
Ernest Hawkins (1988-Football Coach)
Dr. Jesse Hawthorne (1986-Athletic Administrator)
Dean Hesse (1996-Football and Track and Field)
Robert Neal Hinson (1998-Football)
Gerald Kenton "Jerry" Hirst (1991-Tennis)
Wayne Hirst (1995-Tennis)
• Robert Adolphus Hitt (1978-Football)
Robert Hochstader (1983-Tennis)
• Madison Eugene Hodge (1980-Multi-Sport Athlete)
Charles Holding (1978-Track and Field)
• Richard Houston (1994-Football)
Orville Lee Hudson (1992-Football)
• Elizabeth "Lib" Huggins (1985-Coach)

I
• Malcolm Truitt Ingram (1989-Basketball)

J
Arthur James (1979-Football)
Leroy Johnson (1997-Football)
Glenn Johnston (1990-Football)

K
• Robert Lewis Killingsworth (1981-Multi-Sport Athlete)
Danny Kirk (1998-Football)
• Susie Knause (2001-Basketball Coach)
Morris Kyser (1997-Track and Field)

L
William "Dub" Lewis (1989-Football)
Clarence Lynch (1995-Basketball)
Dr. Jerry Lytle (1993-Football)

M
• Glen Machan (2006-Track and Field)
• Dee Mackey (1984-Basketball and Football)
Kyle Mackey (2004-Football)
Louis Margot III (1993-Sports Information Director)
• Harvey Martin (1987-Football)
Sam McCord (1981-Football)
Tommy McCormack (1992-Football)
• F. H. "Bub" McDowell (2000-Administrator)
Larry McGhee (2000-Basketball)
Roy "Buddy" McKee (1987-Track and Field)
• Dr. Shelby Metcalf (1982-Basketball)
• Craig Metz (1985-Golf)
James (Buddy) Miller (1991-Football)
James Milton "Jim" Miller (1978-Basketball)
Whitney Miller (1998-Basketball)
Meshell (GRAHAM) Mitchell (2001-Basketball)

N
Ron Newsome (2005-Meritorious Service)
Joe Norton (1987-Meritorious Service)

P
• Lemial DeLoss Parsons (1979-Multi-Sport Athlete)
• Cecil Holmes Pirkey (1979-Multi-Sport Athlete)

R
• W. J. "Sleepy" Redwine (1996-Basketball)
• Craddock Avon Rice (1979-Track and Field)
• George Edward Riley (1991-Football and Track and Field)
Norman Roberts (1980-Football)
Nelson Robinson (2005-Football)
• Bob Rogers (1994-Basketball Coach)
• John Wesley "Dough" Rollins (1978-Football Coach and Administrator)

S
Fred Schaefer (1996-Track and Field)
Jim (Mutt) Schulze (1988-Tennis)
Staci (Sherman) Watkins (2005-Volleyball)
• Jules Verne "Siki" Sikes (1978-Football and Basketball Coach)
Terry Skinner (2002-Football)
Dudley Slice (1997-Football)
• Lewis I. Smith (1981-Athletic Administrator)
• Milburn "Catfish" Smith (1978-Football and Basketball and Football Coach)
Clarence Rex Stultz (1990-Football)

T
O'Neal Tarrant (1997-Basketball)
Aundra "Boomer" Thompson (2002-Football)
• Darrell Dean Tully (1978-Multi-Sport Athlete and Basketball Coach)

V
Alan Veingrad (2006-Football)
J. P. Vinson (1993-Basketball)
• Dennis Vinzant (1999-Basketball Coach)

W
Harless Wade (1999-Meritorious Service)
David Walvoord (2004-Merritorious Service)
• Curtis Wester (1990-Football)
• Clinton "Whizzer" White (1980-Football)
• Dwight WHITE (1984-Football)
John "Cheetah" White (2002-Boxing)
• Charles "Shorty" Whitten (1986- Basketball)
• Dr. Earle Williams (1993-Meritorious Service)
• James Davis Williams (1985-Meritorious Service)
Wade Wilson (2002-Football)
• John Samuel Windell (1979-Multi-Sport Athlete)

TEAMS INDUCTED:
1952 Football Team (2002)
1954-55 National Championship Men's Basketball Team (2004)
1957 Football Team (2007)
1958 Football Team (2008)
1986 Volleyball Team (2002)
1972 Tennis Team (2007)
1978 Tennis Team (2008)
1972 National Championship Football Team (2007)