Polytechnic Athletic Hall of Fame
  • Polytechnic Parrots Alumni Professional Athletics
      
            Lon Evans               
          Class 1928
          Football- 4 years
          Green Bay
          1933-1937
     
     
         Johnny Vaught
         Class 1929
         Football 
         1936 -1941 Univ No. Carolina Line Coach
         1942 No. Carolina Pre-flight school Asst Coach
         1946 Old Miss Asst Coach 
         1947-1970 Old Miss Head Coach
         1973 -1977 Ole Miss Athletic Director
         1982 Ole Miss stadium renamed VAUGHT-HEMMINGWAY STADIUM
         1947-1962- SEC Coach of the Year
         1979 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee
     
     
         Jake Phillips
         Class of Not Avilable
         Fort Worth Cats Baseball
         Brooklyn Dodgers
     
     
         Ben Thompkins
         Class of 1947
         1949-1950 University of Texas-played 3rd base on FIRST back-to-back
            College World Series Championship
         1950 University of Texas starting QB Conference Championship
         1951-1957 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League
         1971-1991 NFL REFEREE 
             Officiated SUPER BOWLS XIV-  XVII
     
     
         Ray F. Hill
         Class of 1950
         Selected All-Marine Corps Football Team
         1953-54 TCU football
         Saskatchewan Rough Riders Canadian Football League
         2000 Inducted TCU Letterman's Hall of Fame
     
     
          Harry Taylor
          Class of 1953
          Baseball-1 year
          1958 Kansas City A's
          
     
          Richard O'Neal
          Class of 1953
          Basketball
          TCU
          1955- 1957
          Three Time TCU All American
          Fourth All-Time scoring with 1,723 points (in 3 years)
          Fourth Rebounds with 790
          1957 drafted by Boston Celtics
     
     
          Hunter Enis
          Class of 1955
          Football
          Total 11 years
          1960-1962 AFL & NFL Quarterback
          1967 thru 1971 Denver QB Assistant Coach
          1974 thru 1976 NY Giants QB Assistant Coach
     
     
          Johnny Burrell
          Class of 1958
          Football
          Total 6 years
          1962 San Francisco 49ers
          1962-1964 Pittsburgh Steelers
          1966-1967 Washington Redskins
     
     
         Jackie Ellis
         Class of 1960
         1st- 1968 DFW Stump Jumpers Motorcycle Race
         1st OVERALL- 1969 Citrus Valley Motorcycle Motocross
     
     
         Carey Parker
         Class of 1960
         1st 250 Class- 1969 Citrus Valley Motorcycle Motocross
     
     
         Mike Harvison
         Class of 1968
         Baseball
         Total 5 years
         Boston Red Sox Minors
     
     
          Nick Wells
          Class of 1969
          Boxer
          1972- 1976     5 time All-Air Force champion
          1972 US Amateur Heavyweight Champion
          5 time Fort Worth Golden Gloves Champion
          2 x Star-Telegram Texas State Golden Gloves Champion
          1969- 1971   3 time Tx State Champion
          1973 & 1975    2 time interservice champion
          1972, 1974  & 1976    3 time interservice runner-up
          1972-1973     2 time Nevada State Golden Gloves Champion
          1972 National AAU Champion
          1973 Western Hemisphere Champion
          1973 World Military Champion
          1971 Texas State Champion
           
               
          Don Bass
          Class of 1974
          Football
          Total 5 years
          1978 thru 1982
          Super Bowl XVI
     
     
          Greg Hawthorne
          Class of 1975
          Football
          Total 9 years
          1979 thru 1987
          Super Bowl XIV and Super Bowl XX
     
     
          Thomas Herrion
          Class of 2000
          Football
          1 year
          2005
         S. F. 49ers, Cowboys, NFL Europe