Muskogee Athletics Hall of Fame
Please nominate your favorite former MHS athlete by using this FORM - Please share any contact information for the athlete, his/her years at MHS, awards, sports played etc. that you are able to complete this FORM. The induction ceremony is typically held in the fall each year, so any nominations received after June 30 each year will be considered for the following year.
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Coaches must no longer be employed with the schools, are retired, or have left this school system.
Additional submissions do not increase the chances of the nominee being voted in by the committee.
Thank you. Athletic Department: (918) 684-3700, ext. 1764.
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Graduate MHS BASKETBALL 1975 Co Winner Henry IBA Award, Tourn. of Champions MVP, MVP 4A State Tourn., Okla. Faith Seven All Star, Dapper Dan Classic, All State 1976-77 Bacone College 2X JUCO All American 1978-79 New Mexico State Univ. |
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Graduate MCHS FOOTBALL 1948 State Champion Quarterback 1950-52 All American at the University of Oklahoma, played on Oklahoma's first ever National Championship Team 1963 Became Head Coach at the University of Colorado with a career record of 67-49-2 1965 Became the Athletic Director for the University of Colorado 1997 Inducted in the Oklahoma Athletic Hall of Fame |
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Head Football Coach MCHS FOOTBALL 1932 All Conference and Team Captain for the University of Oklahoma 1947-1961 Head Football Coach of the Muskogee Roughers with a career record of 116-35-5 and 4 State Titles 2001 Inducted in the Oklahoma Athletic Hall of Fame |
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FOOTBALL Graduate MCHS 1938 All State Fullback 1939-41 Played at the University of Oklahoma and was recognized as a College All Star Played for Cleveland, Washington, and Green Bay 1950-1952 Played fo Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1952 Canadian League MVP 1963 Inducted in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame |
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FOOTBALL Graduate MCHS 1935-37 Played for the University of Oklahoma where he became Muskogee's First All American 1938-40 Coached at the University of Oklahoma 1978 Inducted in the Oklahoma Athletic Hall of Fame |
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TENNIS Graduate MHS 1970-71 Two Time State Singles Champion 1972-73 Big 8 Singles Champion 1972-73 Big 8 Doubles Champion 1975 Assistant Coach at the University of Oklahoma 1980-81 Head Coach at the University of Oklahoma |
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BASEBALL Graduate MHS 1982 All State 1986 All American, All Big 8 at the University of Oklahoma, Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds 2000 Selected to All Century Team for the University of Oklahoma |
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FOOTBALL Graduate MTHS 1952 All State Running Back and State Champion 1956 First Black Football Player for Northeastern State University 1958 Full Back on NSU National Championship Team 1968-74 Football Coach for MHS 1973 Inducted in the NSU Athletic Hall of Fame |
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GOLF Graduate MHS 1958 State Champion and Oklahoma Amateur Golf State Champion 1961-82 Competed on the LPGA, Beth was a Two Time US Open Runner-up 1978-79 President of the LPGA |
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FOOTBALL Head Football Coach MHS 1954-55 Two Time All Oklahoma Collegiate Conference at NSU 1962 Head Coach Rogers Ark. HS State Champion 1964-66 Head Coach Sand Springs HS State Champion 1967-74 Head Coach Muskogee Roughers 101-35-6 Overall Record as Head Coach |
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FOOTBALL Graduate MTHS 1946 All State Half Back 1950 All American at Langston University 1969-79 Head Coach at Langston University / Sent 56 Players to play NFL Football / Played for the National Championship with a perfect 11-0 record 1979 Received PHD from Oklahoma State University 1982-83 Asst. Football Coach MHS |
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Graduate MCHS FOOTBALL 1950 State Championship Team 1951 Oil Bowl Team 1955 The Univ. of Oklahoma Team Captain, Member of the National Championship Team, Named All-American Guard, Finished 9th in Heisman Trophy voting 1956 Drafted by the NFL Chicago Cardinals 1957 Coach, 30 Years as Scout of the NFL Cardinals and Titans |
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Graduate MCHS FOOTBALL/TRACK 1950 State Championship Team 1952 Oil Bowl Team 1953 Starting Fullback & Linebacker at The University of Oklahoma 1953 Team started the 47 game winning streak for Bud Wilkerson 1955 Member of the National Championship Team, All Big 8 1958 Asst. Coach at NSU, winning the National Championship |
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Graduate MCHS FOOTBALL 1948 & 1950 State Championship Team 1951 Oil Bowl Team, All State 1954 All American at The Univ. of Oklahoma, Runner-up in the Hesiman Trophy Voting, 2 Time All Conference, Named National Player of the Year by the Helms Citizens and Savings Athletic Foundation Named Lineman of the Year by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Assoc. 1955 Drafted by the NFL Cleveland Browns 2000 Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
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FOOTBALL Graduate MCHS 1942 All Star, All State 1946-48 Played for the Univ. of Oklahoma OU's First 3 time All-American 1949 Drafted by the NFL Green Bay Packers 1962 First OU Player inducted into the Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame |
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Graduate MCHS FOOTBALL 1948 & 1950 State Championship Team 1951 All State, Oil Bowl First Recipient of the "Pete Smith Award" 1954 All American at the Univ. of Oklahoma, All Big Seven Named National Lineman of the Year by the Washington D.C. Touchdown Club 1955 Drafted by the NFL Chicago Cardinals |
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TRACK Head Track Coach MHS Coached 1955-74 1973 and 75 State Champions 1973 Named Oklahoma Coach of the Year |
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Graduate MHS BASKETBALL 1995 All-State 1995-97 Connors State College NJCAA All-American Kodak All-American Rawling JUCO National Player of the Year 1997-2000 Played at the Univ. of Arkansas First Team All-American Final Four All-Tournament Team |
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BASKETBALL Head Basketball Coach MHS 1971-85 First black coach at the state's highest classification 5A with a career record 460-170 Won 20 or more games seven times 1975 5A State Champions |
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BASEBALL MTHS Graduate Member of the 1940 and 41 State Champion Football Teams 1947-48 Played with the Detroit Wolves and Memphis Red Sox 1949-50 Played with the Houston Eagles and K.C. Monarchs 2002 Inducted into the National Negro Baseball Hall of Fame 2003 Inducted into the Oklahoma Negro Hall of Fame 2004 Inducted into the Houston Negro Hall of Fame Only living Oklahoman that played in the National Negro Baseball League |
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FOOTBALL Head Football Coach MTHS Career Record 36-79-14 1946 & 1950 State Champions 1946 National Champions 1974 Inducted into the Oklahoma Coaches Hall of Fame |
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TENNIS Head Tennis Coach MCHS 1950 Doubles State Champion 1951-52 Singles State Champion 1961 Played in the US Open 1954 NAIA National Singles Champion at Central State University Coached Seven State Titles 1967 National Interscholastic H.S. Runner-up 1995 Inducted into the Central State University Hall of Fame 1995 Inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame 2000 Inducted into the Heart of America Hall of Fame 2002 Inducted into the Missouri Valley Tennis Hall of Fame |
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GOLF Head Golf Coach MHS Played Basketball and Baseball for Henry Iba at Oklahoma A&M 1941 Wounded in the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor 1963, '64, '65, '68, '69 State Champions Won 33 straight matches District Coach of the Year Six Regional Titles Eight Conference Champions |
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BASEBALL Graduate MCHS 1963 All State Baseball/Basketball 1968 OSU Graduate 1973-Present Head Baseball Coach at Sperry Oklahoma Five State Championship Teams '81, '82, '83, '90, & '06 State Runner-Up Teams '87, '91, & '04 Inducted into the Oklahoma Coaches Hall of Fame Inducted into the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame Four Times Oklahoma Baseball Coach of the Year First Oklahoma Spring Season Coach to Achieve 1,000 Wins |
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BASKETBALL Graduate MHS 1991 All-State State Runner Up Conference MVP 1991-1995 Attended the University of Oklahoma Two Time Academic All-Big 8 |
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TRACK Graduate MHS 1972-74 State Long Jump & 220 Champion 1974-78 Attended the University of Oklahoma 1977-78 Member of the Big Eight Conference Track Championship Team 1976-78 Big Eight Indoor and Outdoor Long Jump Champion 1978 Olympic Long Jump Team Member |
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GOLF Graduate MCHS Three Time Oklahoma State 2A Golf Champion 1964-66 Two Time All-American at Oklahoma State University 1965-66 Oklahoma Amateur Champion 1967 British Amateur and U.S. Amateur Champion 1968 PGA Haig Open Champion 1973 PGA Andy Williams - San Diego Open Champion 1979 PGA Director of Marketing 1998 Senior PGA Cadillac NFL Golf Classic Champion 2006 Inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame |
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FOOTBALL Graduate MTHS 1951 All-State and Member of State Championship Team 1951-57 Four-Year Starter at Valparaiso University 1951 & 1955 All-Conference 1953-55 Played for U.S. Army 5th Division Team |
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FOOTBALL Graduate MHS 1951 All-State and Oil Bowl Honoree 1955 All-Southwest and Team MVP while attending the University of Arkansas 1956 Selected to play in the College All-Star Game also drafted by the Cleveland Browns at their #1 choice, NFL Leading Rusher, and 1962 Pro Bowl Named to the All-Time NFL Pittsburgh Steelers Team NFL All-Time Leading Receiver NFL Leading Punt and Kickoff Returner |
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WRESTLING Graduate MHS 1975 First All-State Wrestler Selected at MHS 1975 Regional Runner-Up 1975-1977 Wrestled at Northern Junior College |
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WRESTLING Graduate MCHS 1991 State Runner-Up 1992 State Champion, National Champion, ASIC All-American 1993 State Champion, National Runner-up, All-State |
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FOOTBALL Graduate MTHS 1939 All-State 1945 All-American 1945 Graduate Langston University |
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BASKETBALL Graduate MCHS 1966 MVP Faith 7 Game 1966 All-State 1970 Oklahoma State University Team Captain, coached by Mr. Iba 1970 Graduate Oklahoma State University 445-281 Overall Coaching Record |
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Graduate MCHS GOLF 1964-65 State Junior Golf Champion 1964 & '84 Qualified for the USGA Women's Amateur 1968 Graduate University of Oklahoma 1974 Graduate Washington Medical School Carl Albert Award Winner |
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Graduate MCHS - FOOTBALL 1965 Pete Smith & Quarterback Club Athletic Achievement Award, All-State, & Oil Bowl Game 1970 Graduate & Three-Year Letterman Oklahoma State University 1985 State Runner-up 1985 Tulsa World Coach of the Year 1986 State Champion 1996 All-State Coach 2007 Inducted into the Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of Fame 154-97 Overall Head Coaching Record |
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Graduate MHS FOOTBALL 1971 All-Conference & All-State 1973-75 Three-Year Starter for The University of Oklahoma 1974 & '75 All-Big Eight 1975 Kodak All-American Starting Right Guard - University of Oklahoma 1974/75 National Championship Team |
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Graduate MHS SOFTBALL 1979-81 Attended the University of Oklahoma & Missouri on a Softball Scholarship 1993 All-State Coach 1993, '94 & 2001 State Runner-Up 1998 & 2000 State Champion 2002-03 Assistant Coach Texas Tech University |
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Graduate MCHS FOOTBALL 1948 State Championship Team 1952 Graduate NSU 1950, '51, & '52 NSU All-Conference 1976 NSU Teacher of the Year Played two years in the CFL 1980 Coached NSU to a National Championship 1988 Inducted into the NSU Hall of Fame 1990 Inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame |
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Graduate MHS FOOTBALL/TRACK 1969 Member of the State Champion Quarter Mile Relay Team 1971 & '72 Led State in Rushing and Scoring 1972-75 attended the University of Oklahoma 1974 & '75 Starting Fullback for the Back-to-Back National Championship Team |
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Graduate MHS FOOTBALL/WRESTLING 1996/97 Two-Time State Wrestling Champion at 189 & 215 1997 All-State Football/Wrestling 1997-2000 Four Year Starter at The University of Oklahoma 2000 Captain - National Championship Team COACHING CAREER 2002-04 Administrative Assistant - Kansas University 2005-08 Running Backs Coach - Texas Tech University 2009 Running Backs & TE Coach - Arizona University 2010 Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs & TE Coach - Arizona University 2011 Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs & TE Coach - Arizona University 2012-13 Offensive Coordinator/Fullbacks & TE Coach - Indiana University 2014-15 Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/TE Coach - University of North Carolina 2016 Head Coach - University of North Texas |
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Graduate CHS Football 1966 All-State/All-Conference Football Pete Smith Award Winner / Selected to Play in the Oil Bowl 1966-71 Attended the University of Arkansas 1966 Selected All-Southwest Conference Two Year Letterman for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks |
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Graduate CHS FOOTBALL 1962 All-State/All-Conference/Oklahoma 6 Lineman of the Year/Pete Smith and Bill Nichols Award Winner 1962-67 Three Year Letterman for the University of Oklahoma Two-Time "UG" Award Winner 1967-74 Coached Football and Wrestling at Muskogee High School |
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Graduate MHS Softball 1981-84 Three Year Starter at Shortstop 1983 Starter for the State Championship Team 1984 State Runner-Up |
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Graduate MTHS FOOTBALL/COACHING 1950 MTHS Football State Championship Team 1952-56 Four Year Starter at Langston University 1956 All-Conference and Team Captain 1971-78 Coach at Muskogee High School 1980-02 Twenty Two Year Radio Broadcaster of the Roughers 2009 Inductee into the Langston University Hall of Fame |
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MHS Coach 1966 Head Assistant Sand Springs State Football Champion 1967-74 Head Football Assistant Played a Major Role for MHS During Integration 1970 Assistant Head Coach MHS Undefeated Season Watt HS Played Football & Basketball Two-Year Letterman Defensive Back at Connors State College |
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MHS Coach 1978-2004 Career Record 515-247 1982 State Runner-Up Girls Basketball 1983 State Runner-Up Girls Basketball 1983 Slow Pitch Softball State Champions 1984 Slow Pitch Softball State Runner-Up 1997 Boy's Golf State Runner-Up 1998 Boy's Golf State Champions Coached 14 All-State selections, 2 All-Americans One National Player of the Year 1989 All-State Coach 1990 Coach of the year and Coached the Oklahoma vs. Iowa Game 2004 Inducted into the OGBCA Hall of Fame |
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Graduate CHS Football 1955 State Championship Quarterback All-State Offensive Player and MVP Set Record for Most Passing Yards Selected to Play in the Oil Bowl Game 1956-59 Attended the University of Iowa 1959 Starting Quarterback for the Big Ten Champion Hawkeyes Led Big 10 in Total Yards 128 Passes without an interception setting an NCAA Record Most Completions in a Game Setting a University of Iowa Record Member of the 1959 Senior Bowl Team |
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Graduate CHS Swimming 1947 CHS Swim Team Captain 1950 Director Phillips 66 Splash Club Organizing the First Meet of Champions 1952 Coached the 5th Army to an All Service Championship 1964 Assistant Head of Staff for the U.S. Swim Team that Dominated the Tokyo Olympics 1968 Head of Staff for the Women's U.S. Olympic Team in Mexico City, Mexico 1972 Head of Staff for the Men's Olympic Swim Team coaching Mark Spitz to Seven Gold Medals at the Munich Olympic Games 1972 Recipient of the Amateur Althletic Union's Swimming Award "Highest Honor Given In Aquatic Sports" 2009 Inducted into the Bartlesville Hall of Fame |
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Graduate CHS Football/Basketball/Track 1962 Football All-Conference and All-State Selected Team Captain of the Annual Oil Bowl Game Basketball All-Conference State Runner-Up in the Mile Relay 1962-63 Starter & Letterman at Oklahoma State University 1964-68 Attended Northeastern State University 1964 Scored first touchdown ever on Gable Field 1967 Set the NSU Single Game PUnting Average 1968 Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs Head Football Coach Talequah and Broken Arrow 1971 Completed his Doctorate from the University of Texas A&M at Commerce 1982-2004 NSU Professor where he was twice named Teacher of the Year 2000 Inducted into the NSU Hall of Fame 2009 Named "One of the 100 Centurions" of NSU |
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MHS Coach 1967-76 Career Record 530-260 19 Players Drafted into Major League Baseball Head Baseball Coach had four State Tournament appearances, Played a major role during the MPS Integration Process 1970 Assistant Coach Undefeated Football Season 1974 State Champion Baseball 2000-03 MPS Athletic Director As AD he was responsible for getting MHS Athletics into the Frontier Conference In 2000, Coach Leafer was a leader in having turf placed at Indian Bowl Stadium |
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MHS Graduate Wrestling 1981 State Qualifier 1982 State Qualifier 1982 First-Ever MHS State Champion HS Career Record 66-24-2 1982-83 Northern Junior College |
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Graduate MHS Track 1976 State Champion 220, 440 yard dash, and 440 yard relay 1976 Set State Records in 100, 220 yard dash, and 440 yard relay 1976-80 Prairie View A&M 1978-80 Five-Time All-American 1978 National Champion in the 400M 1979 Set American Record in the Mile Relay 1979 Set World Record in the Mile Relay 1977-79 Placed on the All-Time AIAW Team 1978-90 USA Team Member 1982-84 All-Army 1985-87 Coached the Army Team 1989 Inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame 2006 Inducted into the Prairie View Sports Hall of Fame |
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CHS Graduate Football 1965-69 Vietnam Veteran 1970-73 University of Tulsa 1971 First Team Missouri Valley Conference 1971 & 72 Led University of Tulsa in Scoring which still stands today 1973 Drafted by the Houston Oilers 1975-76 Played with semi-professional team the Phoenix Blazers |
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Graduate MHS Football 1985 State Runner-Up Team 1985 All-State Selection 1985 Max Emfinger All-American Team 1986-90 University of Oklahoma 1988 Second Team All-Big 8 and Honorable Mention All-American 1988 First Team All-Big 8 Academic |
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MHS Graduate Football 1979 All-Conference 1979-82 Wichita State University 1979 MVC Newcomer of the Year 1981 & '82 MVC Offensive Player of the Year 1979-82 First NCAA Player to Rush for 2000 and Pass for 4000 yards in a career 1982 The Shocker Program Retired his #1 Jersey 1983-85 Played for the Ottawa Roughriders in the CFL 1989 Inducted into the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame 2009 Inducted into the Kansas Athletic Hall of Fame |
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CHS Coaching 1957-61 Baseball Career Record 851-370, .697 Win Percentage 1963-67 Head Coach Bacone College leading to Four JUCO National Appearances 1967 Coached Bacone to a National JUCO Championship 1968-89 Head Coach University of Oklahoma Six Big Eight Conference Titles 14 Post Season NCAA Appearances Five NCAA College World Series Appearances 63 First Team All-Big Eight Players 34 All-District Selections 17 All-American Selections Named National Coach of the Year 200 Plus Players Signed to Major League Contracts 1989 Inducted into the Keota and NSU Hall of Fame 2003 OU Retired his #24 Jersey 2005 Inducted into American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame 2007 Inducted Oklahoma High School Baseball Hall of Fame |
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Graduate CHS Golf 1961 Member of the State High School Golf Championship Team 1961-65 Received a Full Scholarship to Play Golf at the University of Tulsa 1963 Missouri Valley Conference Team Runner-Up 1968, '69, '70 Qualified for the U.S. Amateur Championship 1979 Municipal Judge for the City of Muskogee 1998-2019 Presiding over five counties as District Judge of the 15th District of Oklahoma |
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Graduate MHS Cross Country and Track & Field 1986-2000 Head Cross Country Coach for Baylor University 2000-Present Head Cross Country Coach and Track & Field Coach for the University of Tulsa 2012 Coached First University of Tulsa National Champion 2012 Coached the Indoor Track Season Scholar Athlete of the Year Coached 113 Conference Champions Most decorated coach in the Southwest Conference Finished in the Top 10 in the NCAA Finals on 20 different occasions Coached 37 All-Americans 16 Coach of the Year Honors |
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Graduate MHS Tennis 1997-2000 Played Tennis and Softball 1997 State 6A Doubles Runner-Up 1998 State 6A Doubles Champion 2000 State 6A Doubles Champion 2000 First Women's Tennis Player to Win Two-State Titles |
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Graduate MHS Basketball 1996-99 Played Basketball at MHS 2000-04 Played Basketball at Northeastern State University 2003 Won the NCAA Division II Basketball National Championship 2004 NABC Division II First Team All-American 2003-04 Two-Time All-Lone Star Conference North Selection 2004 LSC North Player of the Year 2004 NSU All-Time Leading Scorer 1,498 Total Points Named to the LSC 75th Anniversary Team 2006-12 Played Professionally in Europe 2006 Guard of the Year, All-Imports, All-Dutch First Team 2007 Named to the All-Defensive Team 2008 Australian NBL All-Star 2011-12 Named to the Polish League All-Star Team |
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Graduate MHS Football 1985 6A State Football Runner-Up 1986 Led the Roughers to a 6A State Football Championship rushing for over 2000 yards with 28 touchdowns 1986 Selected as All-State 1986 Bally's High School All-American Team |
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Graduate CHS Baseball 1961-62 Baseball Letterman 1962 All-State Pitcher and First Baseman 1963-64 Bacone JC Two-Year Starter at Pitcher and First Base 1963 All-Conference, All-District Region II, Honorable All-Tournament Team NJCAA 1964 All-Conference, All-District Region II, First Team All-Tournament Team NJCAA, NJCAA First Team All-American 1964 Signed a Professional Contract with the San Francisco Giants 1966-69 Served Honorable in U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War |
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Graduate CHS Football 1953 & 1954 Fullback for CHS State Championship Team 1955 All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-State 1955-56 Attended the University of Oklahoma 1956 OU National Championship Team, Member of Coach Wilkinson's 47 Game Winning Streak 1957-58 Attended Northeastern State University 1958 Played Halfback and Defensive Back, NSU NAIA National Championship Team 1960-65 Assistant Football Coach at Muskogee Public Schools |
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Graduate CHS Football 1953 & 1954 Played Guard for CHS State Championship Team 1955-56 Attended the University of Oklahoma 1956 OU National Championship Team Letterman and Member of Coach Wilkinson's 47 Game Winning Streak 1957-58 Attended Northeastern State University 1958 Played Center and Defensive Line on NSU NAIA National Championship Team 1958 NAIA All-Conference & Honorable Mention All-American 2006 Inducted into the NSU Athletic Hall of Fame |
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Graduate CHS Golf 1968 Qualified for the U.S. Open 1969 Oklahoma Junior Champion 1969 State Golf Champion 1970 State Golf Champion 1967-70 Four High School Team Titles 1970-74 Attended BYU - Four Year Letterman 1971-74 Four-Time All-American for BYU 1971 WAC Runner-Up 1972 WAC Champion 1975-77 Competed on the PGA Tour 1977 Won the Rolex European Swiss Open |
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Graduate MHS Football 1980 Led the Roughers to a Conference and District Title 1980 All-Star by Class 1980-84 Attended the University of Oklahoma, Three-Year Letterman for Sooners 1980 & 1984 Big 8 Champions Two-Time Orange Bowl Champion and Fiesta Bowl Champion 1980 Kickoff Return for 99 Yards against Colorado 1985 Drafted by the Gunslingers of the USFL |
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Graduate CHS Basketball 1983 High School All-American 1983 OCA All-State 1983-87 Attended University of Tulsa Four-Year Letterman for University of Tulsa Led the Golden Hurricane to the NCAA Tournament Four Consecutive Years 1987 Fourth Round NBA Draft Pick by Philadelphia 76ers 1989 CBA Topeka Sizzlers 2009 State Basketball Champion Head Coach at Cascia Hall 2009 State Golf Champion Head Coach at Cascia Hall |
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Graduate CHS Football 1953 & 1954 Played End for CHS State Championship Team 1954 OCA All-State 1955-58 Attended the University of Oklahoma Member of Coach Wilkinson's 47 Game Winning Streak Three Year Letterman for the University of Oklahoma 1955 & 1956 Played End for OU National Championship Teams 1958 Co-Captain at University of Oklahoma 1958 Academic All-American |
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Broadcaster Muskogee Central 1943 Legend Legacy in Sports Broadcasting for over 60 years
Broadcasting in Muskogee with KMUS Radio from 1951-1953 Play-by-play position for the Dallas Cowboys 1965-1972 Play-by-play for the Texas Rangers 1972-73 Play-by-play for the Chicago White Sox 1974-75
Awards: Texas Radio Hall of Fame University of North Texas Sports Hall of Fame University of Texas at Dallas Hall of Honor Living Legend of Broadcasting by Dallas Press Club Bill Teegins Award for Radio Broadcasting Excellence |
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Broadcaster "The Voice of the Rougher"
Broadcasting Roughers Football Since 1985 Broadcast of State Chamionship Victory in 1986 40 Year Veteran of Sports Broadcasting in Oklahoma Initiated Rougher Sports Radio
Awards: Lone Star Conference Broadcaster of the Year in 2011 |
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Graduate of MHS Football All-Conference Co-Captain of 1970 Rougher Football Team (8-1 Record) Sustain leg injury in 7th game which resulted in amputation of right leg 7-0 record Voted most valuable player by coaches and players Voted most athletic by students 1970-71 Signed Letter of Intent for scholarship the University of Oklahoma after injury in 1971 |
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MHS: 1985-1987 Track State Champion 400 M State Record State Champion 200 M State Record Three-Year All-Conference |
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MHS: 1983-1986 Baseball & Basketball All-Conference Basketball 1986 All-District Conference 1986 All-State |
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MHS Three Years Basketball Three-Time MVP of the Year Three-Time Oklahoma Conference Player of the Year Three-Time All-Region Player of the Year Three-Time Top Scorer of the Year (Average 30.2 Points) Three-Time Bedouin Shriner Classic MVP Three-Time Top Rebounder of the Year (Average 17.6 Rebounds) Three-Time All-Tournament Teams Set School Scoring Record 50 Points (1983) |
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1998 Class 5A State Champions Josh Raley, Coach Lucky Tarkington, David Cole, Rip Ohley, Brad Huddleston, Jim Fuller, Cameron Milliken, Jacob Smith, Andy Hayes, Coach Paul Bell, Tommy Montgomery |
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Coaching Achievements: 30th year coaching at Muskogee High School, Started coaching in 1979-80, Dual Record: 288-79-2, .784 winning percentage, 15 District Titles, 15 Dual State Appearances, Four Final 4 Finishes, 2009 Dual State Runner-Up, Four Regional Runner-Up Finishes in '96, 2000, '06, '09, 61 State Placers, 10 State Championships, 28 All-State selections, 8 All-Americans, 2009 6A Head Coach of the Year, 2010 West Regional Champions, 2010 Dual State Champions, 2010 6A Head Coach of the Year, 2010 Oklahoma Officials Coach of the Year
In 2010: Perfect 12-0 Dual Record, Frontier Valley Conference Champions, Dual State Champions, Coaches Achievement Award, West Regional Champions, 17th National Ranking |
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Graduated 1990 Basketball & Tennis All-State Girls 5-5 Basketball in 1990, All-Tulsa Metro Basketball in 1989-90; National Honors Society, Played basketball at Washington University in St. Louis and played in 2 NCAA Division III Final Four Championship Tournaments in 1991 and 1994. In 1994, set the NCAA record for most three-pointers in an NCAA Tournament which remains intact for a five-game series. Received the W. Alfred Hayes Award for outstanding student-athlete at Washington U. Went on to law school and in 2002 was appointed the first female and youngest Supreme Court Justice of the Cherokee Nation. Since 2011, served as the Dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law. |
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1960-1963 Football & Track Football All-Conference, football All-State, Oil Bowl Participant, Tulsa World Player of the Year and Parade Magazine High School All-American. Played football for Oklahoma State University on scholarship, ending career after two years due to injury. Graduated from Northeastern State University with a degree in business, going into the aviation industry in 1970 where he remains a corporate pilot today. |
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1982-1985 Track & Basketball All-State in track and basketball: Oklahoma Coaches Association (OCA) All-State Large School East team, 1983-84 All-Oklahoma Six Conference, 1984 standing record holder as a leg of the 3200-meter relay team which won Class 5A state meet with a time of 8:00.93 - a school record that still stands, and is the second-oldest MHS track record. Furthered his playing career at Westark Community College (now the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith) before finishing at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah. |
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2003-2007 Baseball, Football, Track Four-Year letterman, 2005 All-District in baseball and football, 2006 All-District football, 2005 Offensive MVP football and baseball, 2006 All-State Honorable Mention football, co-captain football with back to back semi-final appearances in 2005 and 2006, fifth-place at State in shot put in track, Rougher Athlete of the Year. Graduated University of Kansas with a BS in Communications, Three-Year letterman, Orange Bowl and Insight Bowl champion. |
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1982-1985 Baseball First freshman starter for the Rougher Varsity Baseball Team, 1985 Tulsa Metro All-Star Team, 1985 Oklahoma All-State Team, 1985 Co-MVP of the Oklahoma-California All-Star Series. Played baseball collegiately at Western State College, and for the 1987 National Runner-Up Seminole State Junior College team, and of the 1988-89 Oral Roberts University Titans. BS in Health & Physical Education from East Central University (Okla.) and Master's Degree in Education from the University of Central Oklahoma. |
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Football/Wrestling A 1989 graduate of Muskogee High School who earned All-State honors in football and was a three-time State Tournament qualifier in wrestling. Wrestling - He was the Oklahoma Eastern Regional Champion and State Runner-Up at Heavyweight his senior season. Football - All-State selection and selected as a captain for the East All-State Football Team. Butler attended Oklahoma State University on a full football scholarship where he was a three-year starter and four-year letterwinner at right tackle. After completing his career with the Cowboys, he went on to become a member of Tom Osborne's staff at the University of Nebraska as a strength and conditioning coach including the 1994 Cornhuskers football team that won the NCAA National Chaampionship. Butler later served in the same capacity on Lou Holtz's staff at the University of Notre Dame. |
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Football Elmer Mayes began his career at Salder Junior High where he played EVERY position except quarterback. A 1969 graduate of Manual Training High School, Mayes was a four-year starter at defensive back for the Bulldogs coached by Albert Shoats from 1965-1969 that included back-to-back 10-1 seasons. Mayes also proved his talents as a standout running back and kick return specialist for Manual Training. Known to his friends as "Sardine," Mayes record-setting athletic performances on the football field, including a 105-yard touchdown return, would earn him a scholarship to Langston University as a member of the Lions football program. A grandfather of five, Mayes worked for the Tulsa County Highway Department before completing his career and retiring as lead foreman at Big 4 Foundries. |
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Tennis 1962 Muskogee Central graduate where he lettered in tennis and basketball. Tennis was Vance's first love. He was a state high school doubles champion as a junior and singles semi-finalist as a senior. Vance attended the University of Oklahoma on a full tennis scholarship where as a junior he was the team's co-captain and won the Big 8 conference #1 doubles title. He was selected team captain as a senior, winning Conference #3 singles and #2 doubles championships and leading the OU Sooners to their first-ever Big 8 Tennis Championship. Vance and his doubles partner were ranked #1 in Oklahoma and Missouri Valley in multiple age divisions through the years. Vance is currently a member of the Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame and was instrumental in the Hall of Fame being permanently housed in the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. He was elected the first President of the Oklahoma Tennis E&R Foundation. |
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Golf Graduated in 2008. Four-time Class 6A state qualifier earning All-State honors her senior year with a 13 event scoring average of 79.6 by recording seven Top 10 finishes. Three-year NCAA Regional Qualifier at the University of Central Oklahoma. Part of UCO's first women's golf team to qualify for NCAA National Championship tournament. Four-year Student Athlete Academic Scholar. Four-year member of UCO's Emerging Leaders. 2012 recipient of UCO Athletics Community Involvement Award. UCO Graduate Assistant Coach for women's golf team. In 2013 and 2014, she helped coach the UCO women's golf team to two MIAA Conference Championship titles, two NCAA Regional Championship titles, qualifying for the NCAA Championship Tournament both years. |
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Track John received special recognition as one of the most dominant collegiate 440/880 runners of the 20th Century by sports writers from The Oklahoman. As a member of Muskogee's 1962 track team that finished third at State, John was the undefeated state champion in the 440. He attended Oklahoma State University where he won the Big 8 Conference half mile title in 1965 and 1966, set the Big 8 record and earned individual NCAA All-American honors. He also ran on the Cowboys two-mile relay team that set the World REcord in 1965 and won NCAA Indoor Championships in both 1965 and 1966. After graduation from OSU, John served in the Marine Corps as an Officer and Naval Aviator. His service included service in Vietnam where he flew 164 combat missions as an A-4 Skyhawk pilot. After military service, John worked for Continental Airlines and retired as a Boeing 767 Captain. |
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Softball Served Muskogee softball program for over 20 years as a volunteer coach. He was instrumental in the success of Muskogee three state championship teams (1998, 2000, 2009). Sands is a member of the ASA Hall of Fame and Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Hal started coaching youth softball in 1985, coaching several Muskogee area teams that town state titles and World Series championships. He began his stay with the MHS staff in 1987 where he coached until 2010. |
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Baseball A four year member of the Roughers baseball team, Saunders graduated from Muskogee in 1999. Played two seasons at Connors State College and Kansas State where he played third base and catcher (2003, 2004). Began coaching career as an assistant at Southwestern Oklahoma State. After six seasons as lead assistant, was named head coach of the Bulldogs in 2012. Earned his 100th victory at SWOSU on April 24, 2015 and led them to a winning record four times along with a berth in the Great American Conference Tournament during four of his five seasons. In 2015, Saunders squad won the GAC championship and a berth in the NCAA Division II Central Regional baseball championship tournament and was voted Great American Conference coach of the year for the second time (2013, 2016). |
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Basketball Graduate in 1990, Wade earned All-State honors his senior season after leading the Roughers to the state tournament. Played collegiate ball at Paris Junior College for two seasons and averaged 17 points per game and played in the TEC All-Star game. Played at Texas State University from 1993-1994 where he led them to the Southland Conference tournament championship and was MVP after ranking second in the nation among NCAA Division I schools with a 65% field goal percentage. Led Texas State to their first NCAA Division I postseason appearance. A two-time SLC 1st Team All-Conference selection and 1993 Newcomer of the Year. Named to the SLC 1990's All-Decade team. Wade then played 10 season professionally. Voted one of the all-time top imports in New Zealand and was All-Star game MVP in Holland and dunk champion. A 20-year veteran of high school coaching circles, Wade served as head coach at Tulsa East Central High School where his 2016 team advanced to the Class 5A State Tournament. Green Country Conference Coach of the Year in 2016 and chosen by his peers to coach the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-Star game in 2016. Currently the head boy's basketball coach at Muskogee High School. |
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1971 graduate of MHS. Member of the Rougher Golf Team for three years. One of the five on the 1970 Oklahoma 7 Conference Championship. Regional Championship and State Championship Team. Runner up to teammate Joey Dills in 1970 for individual honors in the state high school tournament All-State in 1970. State junior qualifying medalist in 1970. Individual regional medalist in 1971. Member and letterman of Oral Roberts University golf team and a graduate of the University of Tulsa with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Treasurer of the Rougher Football Booster Club for five years during the coaching tenures of Ron Lancaster and Matt Hennesy and treasurer of the MHS Running Club under Coach David Heath. Both clubs established as a 501(c)(3) charitable and educational entity during his term as treasurer. Also treasurer of the Muskogee Education Foundation, the Oklahoma Foundation for the Education of Blind Children & Youth, St. Joseph School Foundation, and other civic clubs and organizations. Jim is a Senior Vice President at BancFirst. He and his wife, Kathy, live in Muskogee and have one son James and his wife Michaela. |
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A 2001 graduate of MHS. Jenna was a four-year member of the MHS varsity basketball and softball teams, the Rougherettes. One of the first Muskogee female athletes to earn All-State in three sports in the same year. She earned multiple All-Conference team awards in basketball and softball. 2001 MVP basketball and softball. Optimist Female Athlete of the Year Award and a senior in the 2000-2001 season led her team in points, rebounds, steals, and blocked shots. She continued her career as a proud Lady Red on the Northeastern State University women's basketball team lettering four years and playing for Coach Randy Gipson. In 2005, she became a member of the Lone Star All-Conference and All-Tournament teams. Received her Bachelor's in Marketing and followed with a Registered Nurse degree from the University of Arkansas. Married her soulmate Dalton Smith in 2013 in beautiful Colorado with her parents Mea Anderson, Brent Anderson, Kenny Miller, and Shirley Miller in attendance. Currently, Jenna resides in Bartlesville, Okla. Has two fascinating and creative children, Sailor and Violet Smith. Owns and operates Osage Oils, a natural health care company that shares holistic remedies using essential oils. Enjoys being a stay-at-home mom and can still take her husband in a game of one-on-one basketball! |
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The contributions of Robert Perkins to the youth of Muskogee are matchless. The third child of Clarence and Ardella Perkins, he was a three-year starter for Manual Training Bulldogs football teams coached by Walter Cox. In 1954, he attended Bacone College pursuing a degree in Accounting. Established the Paul Young Football League and for 25 years helped Muskogee youth as well as collegiate and pro football players. Perkins served as Gas Service Specialist with Oklahoma Natural Gas. Member of the Muskogee City Council for 12 years and eight years as Vice-Mayor. Perkins is a past President and member of McCoy's Youth Services. Named Muskogee Man of the Year in 1987 by Sertoma Club of Muskogee and Volunteer Award winner by Zeta Phi Beta in 1991. Received the Children's Foster Parent Award by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services in 1989. A deacon and choir member of Rayfield Baptist Church. Perkins is a member of Promise Keepers. Married to Constance Perkins for 40 years before the love of his life passed in 1995. They share five children; Sheila, Robert Jr., Stanley, Kenneth, and Steve Perkins as well as their grandchildren. The city of Muskogee, Muskogee Public Schools, and Roughers athletics are all the beneficiaries thanks to the lifelong contributions of Robert J. Perkins. |
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Dave is the most successful "walk-on" athlete in Oklahoma State University track team history. Competed for Muskogee Central, under Bob Matthews and was a member of the Rougher's superb 880-yard relay team. Was a long shot when he enrolled at OSU and "walked-on" to the OSU Track Team two years after graduating from Muskogee Central. In 1965, he received the OSU Outstanding Track Athlete Award. Earned All-American and All-Big 8 honors. Anchorman of the OSU World Record, NCAA Champion, and Relay Triple Crown Champion two-mile relay team in 1965. In 1965, only two Oklahoma Collegiate runners in history had run faster than 1:50 flat for 880. Dave ran a 1:47.7 for the 880 run in the 1965 Southern Track Federation Meet in Houston. It was two seconds faster than previous attempts by an Oklahoman. His brother John equaled that time in 1966 but since then no OSU runner has beaten it. Holds two OSU individual records, was on four OSU school-record relay teams, and was the anchorman of three National Champion relay teams. After graduation, Dave competed for the Pacific Coast Club and had a career in financial services. Now owns an independent firm in Corpus Christi, Texas. Founding member of the Saltwater Fisheries-Enhancement Association. |
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A 1998 graduate of MHS who was a three-year starter as a running back for the Roughers. Ballard helped guide the Roughers to the state semi-finals against Midwest City in the final four of the state championship playoffs. Received 6A-3 Offensive Player of the Year his senior season. Also a two-year starter in basketball. Ballard started all four-years for the Roughers in baseball. He received All-State honors his senior year. Played football and baseball at Missouri Southern State University. While there, Ballard became first athlete to win MIAA Conference Freshman of the Year in both sports. He earned three MIAA honorable mention honors in football and was a four-time All-MIAA in baseball including Honorable Mention three times and was named Second Team All-MIAA his senior season. He ranks in the top 10 in several career categories: 4th in career runs (204) and walks (146). Fifth in stolen bases (62) and triples (12) as well as sixth in at-bats (692) and hits (226). He ranks ninth in games played (199) and is tied with many others for the MSSU single-game record with five hits. In football, he holds the record for most passes caught by a RB in a career (72) and most receiving yards by a RB in a single-season (377) in 1998 and in a career (772). Holds MSSU career record for punt returns (75), punt return yards (699), and kickoff returns (47). Ballard is 10th in single-season scoring in MSSU history with 72 points in 1998. |
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1970 graduate of Muskogee Central High School. Three year letterman in football as a cornerback and selected to All-Oklahoma 7 Conference team. Also a three-year letterman in baseballs as an outfielder. Lifetime batting average over .333. Earned All-Conference and honorable mention All-State in baseball. Attended Bacone College which was a two-year junior college at the time. While there was a two-year letterman as an outfielder and had a batting average over .300. After Bacone, he attended NSU and graduate with an Accounting and Business Administration Degree. Supported the Roughers by attending home games and is an avid golfer. Robert passed away this summer after a brief illness. He lived in Muskogee and worked for Glover Construction at the time of his death. Accepting Robert's award is his wife, Shirley, his high school sweetheart. Shirley was a varsity head cheerleader, Rougher Football Party Maid of Honor and Basketball Queen. Robert had one son, Scott, who lives in Wichita, Kansas with his wife Adriana Cobos and their children Faith and Mariano. |
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Muskogee High School Cheerleading Coach While serving the students and faculty as library media specialist. Sheila Hambrick began her work with the cheerleading programs in Muskogee in the last 1970's at Alice Robertson Junior High School. Sheila coached the Freshman Cheerleading Squad, Spirit Steppers Dance Team, and worked with the pep club. In the late 1980's Hambrick was asked to take over the coaching duties at Muskogee High School with the Roughers varsity cheerleading squad, a position she kept until the late 1990's. During this time the MHS cheer squads competed in numerous state competitions and always won top honors at summer cheer camps. The one thing Sheila enjoyed most about being a cheerleading coach was being able to work with the girls and watching them succeed. Sheila was an active member of the Oklahoma Coaches Association. In 1996, the Oklahoma Coaches Association Cheerleading coaches voted Hambrick the All-State Games Cheerleading coach for the East. This was a big honor for Hambrick and to make it even better one of her cheerleaders was also a member of the cheer squad. Sheila Hambrick retired from teaching in 2014 after 45 years with Muskogee Public Schools. |
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Darrell is a 1973 graduate of MHS. Three-year starter don't he baseball team. His last two years he was All-Conference and Alternate All-State. He then attended Claremore Junior College on a baseball scholarship and was All-District. Participated in baseball at Northeastern State University where he earned his Bachelor's of Science. His career in education began in 1978 and ended in 2014, which included positions with Muskogee as well as Hilldale and Oktaha Public Schools. During this time, he coached baseball, softball, and basketball. His fast pitch record was 604 wins and 135 losses. His slow pitch record was 410 wins and 147 losses. In softball, his teams won one State Championship in 2006, had 16 State Tournament appearances and Regional Titles, and 24 District Titles. He has been recognized as District 7 Softball Coach of the Year, All-State Softball Coach in 2004 and 2006. Also a representative for District 3, state ranker, served on both fast and slow pitch boards, and the All-State selection committees at different times. Inducted into the Oklahoma fast and slow pitch Coaches Hall of Fame in 2014. Mr. Wood was a part of 25 state tournaments as a baseball player, baseball coach, girls basketball coach, and softball coach. He has been married to his wife Beverly for 40 years and raised three children - Matthew, Joshua, and Cassidi. They have seven grandchildren. |
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From his childhood beginnings as a student at Cherokee Elementary School, Stacy McGee was determined to prove to one and all you can achieve your dreams. Considered to be one of the best defensive football players to ever wear the Green and White, Stacy McGee anchored the Legion of Doom defense during his career from 2005 to 2007 as coach Matt Hennesy's Roughers reached the Class 6A State Semifinals all three seasons while gaining All-State honors following his senior season. The son of Stacy and Sabrina Coleman, McGee was equally dominant on the high school wrestling mat as a two-time Class 6A state placer in 2007 and 2008 for coach Bobby Jefferson's wrestling team including a State Champion gold medal in 2008. Following graduation from Muskogee High School, McGee continued his gridiron heroics on the Sooners defensive line at the University of Oklahoma where he earned a degree in Human Relations. Drafted by Oakland in the sixth round of the 2013 National Football League draft, McGee spent the first four years of his professional football career on the defensive front with the Raiders. In 2017 with his wife Daila and daughter Gemma at his side, McGee signed a five-year contract with the Washington Football Team. |
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Since his childhood days growing up on North 10th Street in Muskogee, Robert Thomas dreamed of one day playing football in the National Football League. A key figure in the success of the Roughers football teams from 2006 to 2008, the son of Roslynn Thomas and grandson of Sonya and Robert Thomas helped Muskogee reach the Class 6A playoffs including the State Semifinals in 2006 and 2007. After graduation from Muskogee High School in 2009, Thomas took his football talents to the next level playing the game he loves at Coffeyville (Kan.) Junior College then earning a starters role in the defensive lineup for the Arkansas Razorbacks while earning a degree in Sociology. Undrafted out of college, Thomas was determined to reach his goal and would be signed in 2014 to the roster of the Washington Football Team. With his wife Kayla and son Raylen as a driving force to succeed, Thomas' career has continued ever since as a member of seven NFL teams including the Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, and most recently a member of the Buffalo Bills. |
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Described as one of the best athletes ever to wear the Lady Roughers softball uniform, Hannah Hamilton was a four-year starter in both fastpitch and slowpitch softball. A starter on Muskogee's first fastpitch team in school history to reach the state tournament, Hamilton was named as the Most Valuable Player of the 2009 Class 6A Slowpitch Softball State Championship team. After earning Newcomer of the Year honors in 2007, the talented athlete was chosen as the Muskogee Phoenix Most Valuable Player three years in a row (2008-2010) and was named the Muskogee PHoenix Female Athlete of the Year in 2010 as well as earning her position on the All-Decade softball team. Aschool record holder in multiple offensive categories, she earned Oklahoma All-State honors her senior year as an outfielder in slowpitch softball. Hamilton signed a national letter of intent to play softball at Connors State College. Hamilton and her husband Wes Newman welcomed the arrival of their daughter, Claire, in 2017. |
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After breaking into the starting lineup as a sophomore, Tony Stark was a three-year starter in baseball playing for coaches Jiggs Whittington and Enos Semore from 1960-1962. The talented outfielder finished his career compiling a .390 batting average and earning All-State honors for his senior season efforts. Following graduation from Muskogee Central in 1962, Stark played one season at Bacone for coach Semore and Ken Hayes including the 1964 season when Stark produced a .340 batting average to lead the Warriors to a 34-5 season and advancing to the NJCAA National Tournament and a fifth-place finish. Stark joined the Oklahoma State University baseball team under coach Chet Bryant in 1965 as the Cowboys center fielder making an immediate impact by leading the Big Eight Conference in hitting the first half of the season and finishing the year with a .315 average as the Cowboys finished third in the conference standings. After college, Stark continued his winning ways as the head baseball coach and assistant football coach at Parkwood High School in Joplin, Missouri from 1969 to 1979. Stark entered private business in 1980 joining Empire District Electric Company as part of a 26-year career including serving as the company's Director of Corporate Planning and Vice President of General Services. |
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A noted wrestler at MHS, Smith set a school career record with match wins with 129 and at the end of that career, was a 2014 state champion after a runner-up finish in 2013 and member of two runner-up Dual State squads. He went on to Northeastern A&M where he was a two-time national champion then from there to Oklahoma State where after a 15-0 redshirt year in open tournaments, he was named to the 2018-19 Big 12 championship team and an individual champion at the Big 12 championships. He is currently training for a possible Olympic wrestling bid and a professional career either as a wrestler or in Mixed Martial Arts. He is married and he and his wife Meagan have one son, Kendel Rey Smith. |
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Branan’s 19-year career as head baseball coach at Muskogee followed his hiring in 1973 as a volunteer coach under the late John Leafer. In 1976 he became a full-time educator and assistant baseball coach and in 1977 became Head Coach for Muskogee Baseball. His record of 420-290 was highlighted by a 31-4 mark in 1982. He was instrumental in capital improvements to the baseball facility including lights and an indoor training facility and was also active in the little league system in Muskogee, serving a stint as director of the then-named Muskogee Knothole Association. On two occasions, Branan was a sports writer for the Muskogee Phoenix and also worked for the Tulsa World, and also served as media relations director at Connors State. Branan, a 1963 graduate of Muskogee Central High, died in 2010 and is survived by his wife Sharon, son Michael, daughter Lori and three grandchildren. |
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Reed was a two-time all-state selection and three times was selected All-Phoenix as well as multiple all-academic and region honors. She set a school record in stolen bases with 34 in fastpitch and was a member of the slowpitch state championship squad in 2009. She was also selected to the Phoenix’s All-Decade team of the 2000's. She played collegiately, first at Missouri Southern then at Northeastern State, setting single-season record in stolen bases with 21 and career runs with 97. As a senior, she was a captain on the first NSU team to earn a conference championship bid. Today she serves as a cross fit coach and trainer and exercise physiologist in Tulsa who also coaches youth softball. |
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Gann played on four Softball state tournament teams, and was All-State in both fastpitch and slowpitch and a three-time All-Phoenix area team member. She went on to Northeastern State and set single season and career home run records and was the school’s RBI record holder when she graduated in 2018. The four-time MIAA award winner was selected first team in 2017 and was voted D2’s Most Feared Hitter in 2017 as well as NSU’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2018. She currently is an assistant manager and personal trainer at a fitness facility at Prosper, Texas, near Dallas, and will be applying to dental school in December. |
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Condley was a three-year letterman and starter in both soccer and football. The 1996 All-State soccer selection was captain of the first Muskogee team to make the state playoffs. He was recruited by Northeastern State in that sport but chose instead to be a preferred walk-on at Oklahoma State, where he earned a scholarship in 2000 as he was also a Lou Groza Award semifinalist as one of the nation’s top placekickers. He was a member of the Alamo Bowl team in 1997 and academic All-Big 12 in 2000-01. As a footballer in Muskogee he was All-District, All-Conference and played on two postseason teams, reaching the semifinals in 1994. He has gone on to a coaching career at Stillwater High School Boys Soccer since 2004, a stint that includes six playoff games and a state championship in 2017. He is a three-time All-State Head Coach on the boys side and became girls coach in 2019. |
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Richard Theimer played tennis at MHS and was a three-time state champion, twice in doubles and once as a Senior in No. 2 singles in the 1960s. He signed with the University of Oklahoma and lettered on one Big Eight championship team. He was USTA ranked nationally for three years in singles and was a Missouri Valley Tennis Association champion in doubles. He ran the public parks tennis program for the City of Norman and was also an assistant tennis pro at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa and later built a contracting business for construction and resurfacing of tennis courts. He lives in Princeton, Texas. His wife Cindy passed in March. He has a son, Beau, who lives in Midland, Texas with his wife and son. |
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Jack Theimer won three state titles in the 1960s, two in doubles and one in singles. He also went to OU on scholarship and won three Big Eight singles titles and two Big Eight doubles titles. He reached the third round of the NCAA championships in both 1969 and 1970 and had a successful run on the USTA circuit, winning the Missouri Valley doubles and Arkansas Open doubles. He opened the Redlands Racquet Club in Norman and Shadow Mountain Racquet Club in Tulsa, both in the 1970s. In the early 80s he built the Kiva Tennis Complex in Beaver Creek, Colorado, organizing and hosting both the Bank of Oklahoma Tennis Classic at Shadow Mountain and the Kiva Tennis Classic which featured many top 10 international players. From 1978 to 1982 he served on the Board of Directors of the North American Tennis Directors Association, overseeing all ATP professional events in North America. He is presently a businessman, attorney and presidential appointee to the FDR Memorial Commission and lives in Santa Barbara, Calif. He has a daughter, Hillary Theimer and son, Jeffrey Theimer. |
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a 1982 graduate of Muskogee High School, led the Rougherette basketball team to a State Finals appearance in 1982. A two-time All-Conference selection, Hillmon continued her playing career at Eastern Oklahoma State College where she led EOSC to multiple conference, state, and regional championships. She helped the Lady Mountaineers to a National Tournament berth and an eighth-place finish. She holds the EOSC record for assists.
She transferred to the University of Colorado where she completed her career. Upon completion of college, Hillmon joined the teaching staff at Muskogee High School a position she has held for the last 27 years. She has twice been named Site Educator of the Year and has served as a speaker at Convocation. During her time at her alma mater, she has coached girl’s basketball, cross country, and track. She was the first woman to coach a male team not only as cross country coach but as an assistant on former boy's basketball coach Terry Scott's staff.
She is married to Kerry Hillmon and is the mother to Kristian and Devin Hillmon. She has long displayed a heart for civic service serving as a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Muskogee Education Association, and the Oklahoma Coaches Association. |
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A 2014 graduate of Muskogee High School, earned a State Championship in 2014 as a wrestler after a Runner-Up finish in 2011. He spent five years wrestling for the Roughers beginning as an eighth-grader.
He was a vital cog in the well oiled Muskogee Wrestling machine. He earned a 2012 Junior National Team third-place finish, 2012 All-American fourth-place finish, and twice placed at State and was the 2014 Male Student-Athlete of the Year during his time in the green and white.
He went onto Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami, Okla. where he was an Academic All-American in 2015 and 2016, a district champion and National Champion in 2016. He transferred to the University of Oklahoma to continue his career. During his time with the Sooners, he earned the 2018 “Most Improved” award and was a 2018 NCAA Qualifier prior to completing his degree.
Barnes is a Mechanical Engineer at KBR and is currently attending the University of Oklahoma pursuing a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. |
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a 1997 graduate of Muskogee High School, was a three-sport athlete during his time at Muskogee. A three-time football letterman, Coleman led the 1994 team to a Class 6A State Semifinals appearance and a 1995 Quarterfinals appearance while earning All-District and All-Area honors along the way. Coleman was a three-time wrestling letterman and helped the Roughers to a 1997 Class 6A Semifinal appearance. He was also a three-time Baseball letterman helping MHS to a 1997 Regional Final while earning All-District and Green Country All-Star recognition.
Coleman continued his academic and athletic career at East Central University in Ada, Okla. where he played every game as a freshman for the Tigers football team. He then transferred to Crowder College where he earned All-Region honors in back-to-back years for the Roughriders on the baseball diamond. His collegiate baseball career continued at Cumberland University where he ushered the team to a conference championship and Super Regional Final in 2001.
Upon the completion of his playing career, Coleman focused on joining the coaching ranks. He became head softball coach at Muskogee High School a position he held from 2005 to 2016. He totaled over 500 wins, 12 regional titles, a state runner-up finish, an Academic state title, and in 2009 claimed a state title for Muskogee High.
Coleman has been named District Coach of the Year 11 times, is a five-time Region Coach of the Year, two-time Tulsa World Coach of the Year, and was named All-Decade Coach by the Muskogee Phoenix. He currently serves as head softball coach at Piedmont High School where he won the Class 5A State Fastpitch Title in 2019. Coleman has over 600 wins as a head coach and led the Wildcats to a State Runner-Up finish in 2017. |
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A 1994 graduate of Muskogee High School, was a standout basketball player for the Roughers helping MHS to four consecutive state tournament appearances. A three-time girl’s basketball letter winner, Shonika was an All-State honoree as a senior.
She went on to play at Eastern Oklahoma State College for two years where she was recognized as the Larry Stone Female Player of the Year and tallied 38 points to set the record for most points in a home game. She continued her career at the University of Oklahoma where she earned First Team Academic All-Conference recognition as a junior as a member of Sherri Coale's first Sooner squad.
Upon graduation, Breedlove began her coaching career first at Connor State College before being named head coach at Boyton a position she held from 2002 to 2008. She returned home as the lead assistant coach for the Roughers girls basketball team and held the position for eight years before being named head coach of MHS in 2016 and led the Roughers until 2019.
She currently serves as a district administrator for Muskogee Public Schools and is the mother of Savannah Breedlove-Corbin. |
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Class of 1971 graduate and standout athlete Phil Stanley Givens was a three-year letterwinner and one of the most feared hitters in Rougher football history. He played both linebacker and cornerback, leading his team in tackles, assists, and tackles for loss. As a senior, Givens helped lead the Roughers to the only undefeated season in school history. Phil was a three-time All-Conference selection and has the prestigious notoriety of being the first black player named to the All-State team after the integration of Muskogee High School. Phil was heavily recruited by the likes of OU, OSU, and NSU prior to a severe knee injury suffered during the All-State game. Phil recovered after taking a year off and completed his career at Northeastern State University. Phil was recognized as the Linebacker of the Century by the Muskogee Phoenix. Phil presently is a farmer, business consultant, and well known civil rights advocate. He has testified in front of Congress seven times over USDA discriminatory practices. He and his wife, the late Francine Givens, have four children; Brian, Kelley, Robert, and Yona. |
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Rusty Bradley was a 1976 graduate of Muskogee High. A standout in the sport of boys tennis, Rusty earned the conference #1 singles crown every year from his freshman to the his senior year. Bradley topped those performances by becoming a state finalist as a #1 singles player as a junior and ultimately State Champion in 1976. Rusty went onto the University of Tulsa where he continued his dominance as both a singles and a doubles player. He twice earned the Missouri Valley Conference championship in singles and doubles finishing with a collegiate singles record of 89 wins and 23 loses that earned him the MVP award as both a freshman and a senior. His stellar play was only matched by his coaching prowess. Rusty went on to become the MHS head coach for 27 years and had the distinction of qualifying players for state every year of his coaching career. In total, Coach Bradley coached numerous regional champions and All-Staters and three individual State Champions. As a coach, Rusty was recognized as an All-State Coach of the Year (2014) and Regional Coach of the Year (2000) and was inducted into the Oklahoma Tennis Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2019). Rusty is the father of two sons, Russ Jr. and Shan, who both played for the Roughers. He is the husband of Shelli Bradley. |
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A graduate of the class of 1985, Tim Brewer was a boys basketball standout performer. AS a senior he tallied All-Conference, All-District, All-Area, and All-State Tournament honors. While leading his team to the '85 state tournament he led the team in field goal percentage, rebounding, and free-throw percentage. Brewer then went to Western Arkansas Junior College where he earned All-Conference honors and was a two year starter while helping his team to the National Junior College Tournament both years. Following graduation, Brewer attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington before finishing up at Northeastern State University. At NSU, Brewer was named Team MVP and was an All-Conference selection while leading his team in scoring, rebounding, shooting percentage, and free throw percentage. Tim was honored to serve as local and regional President of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He and his wife Brandy have two boys who are tremendous students currently attending Oklahoma, Kolby, and Rice University, Kayden, respectively. |
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A graduate from Muskogee High School in 2000, Dan Jefferson was a three-sport standout for the Roughers as a four-year letter winner in football, wrestling and baseball from 1996 through 2000. Jefferson, who played running back and linebacker, helped lead the Roughers football team to four playoff appearances, accumulating over 400-plus career tackles. On the wrestling mat, Jefferson’s career record was 121 wins and only 32 losses over four years as a three-time state placer finishing fourth as a sophomore, third place as a junior and state runner-up his senior year in 2000. Jefferson helped the Muskogee wrestling team three district championships to earn three appearances in the Dual State tournaments. His career accomplishments earned Jefferson a place on the East All-State wrestling team in 2000. On the baseball diamond, Jefferson helped lead Muskogee to a runner-up finish in the 1998 state tournament including a game-tying home run in the seventh inning and a relief pitching victory over Edmond North in the state semifinals. His career totals include a .404 batting average with 21 home runs while earning a 21-9 record on the pitching mound. On the collegiate level, Jefferson played football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M earning All-Conference honors at linebacker to help the Golden Norsemen to a number-3 finish and a trip to the Red River Bowl. After a red-shirt season at the University of Oklahoma in 2003, Jefferson finished his college career at Missouri Southern from 2003 through 2005. Jefferson began his coaching career as an assistant for the Roughers wrestling program from 2005 through 2013 including the 2010 season when Muskogee won the Dual State Championship in 2010. Jefferson also served his alma mater as an assistant football coach and cross-country coach. Since leaving Muskogee, Jefferson has continued his career as the wrestling coach at Bixby along with his current position at Union High School. Jefferson has coached 96 state qualifiers, 51 state place winners, 8 state champions and 16 state runner-ups along with 24 Oklahoma All-State wrestlers. In addition to the victories on the mat, Jefferson’s wrestling teams have received 10 Academic Team Achievement Awards. Jefferson was selected the Large East All-State coach in 2021. He and his wife Leslie have two daughters, Hazel and Magnolia. |
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A 2006 graduate of Muskogee High School, Shereka Jones has always been a model of the Rougher spirit of success. A four-year member of the Muskogee cheerleader teams, Jones was captain of the squad in 2006 and was chosen as an All-State cheerleader in her senior year, the first in school history. A state qualifier in track with the Lady Roughers, Jones set a school record in the 300m hurdles in 2006 with a time of 46.52, a mark that stands to current day. Jones also ran on the 4x100m relay team in 2005 and 2006. In addition to her athletic achievements, Jones was a four-year member of the National Honor Society while compiling a 4.75 GPA. Following graduation from high school, Jones continued her road to success attending the University of Oklahoma where she was a member of the small co-ed cheerleading teams in 2006 and 2007, another first for a Muskogee graduate to cheer at the NCAA Division-I level. While still in college, Jones began her professional career as a dancer and cheerleader with the Oklahoma City YardDawgz in 2007 through 2009 before earning a position on the dance and cheerleader team with the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2008 through 2015 serving as team captain for seven years. Her professional achievements include her current position with Edwards Life Science as a Field Clinical Specialist for the trans catheter aortic heart valve replacements division. |
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A 2012 graduate of Muskogee High School, Catrina (Pearson) Morrow is one of Muskogee’s most decorated women golfer as a four-time qualifier for the Class 6A state golf tournament. Morrow qualified individually in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and was the number one bag on the Lady Roughers golf team that qualified for state her senior year. In the 2012 state tournament, Morrow earned a fourth place individual finish to secure Oklahoma All-State girls golf honors as well earning All-Conference honors in her junior and senior seasons. Morrow, at the age of 17, was the youngest player in the field of the Oklahoma State Amateur golf tournament where she advanced to the quarter-final round. After graduation from MHS, Morrow received an academic and golf scholarship to Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ where she played one season. Morrow returned home to attend Northeastern State University where she would graduate Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. Morrow also captured the Women’s Club Championship at Muskogee Golf Club in 2020. Married to her husband, Jeff in 2016, the couple own their own property management company. Morrow is the marketing and loan coordinator and processor for Muskogee Mortgage-McLaughlin Group.
Upon the completion of his playing career, Coleman focused on joining the coaching ranks. He became head softball coach at Muskogee High School a position he held from 2005 to 2016. He totaled over 500 wins, 12 regional titles, a state runner-up finish, an Academic state title, and in 2009 claimed a state title for Muskogee High.
Coleman has been named District Coach of the Year 11 times, is a five-time Region Coach of the Year, two-time Tulsa World Coach of the Year, and was named All-Decade Coach by the Muskogee Phoenix. He currently serves as head softball coach at Piedmont High School where he won the Class 5A State Fastpitch Title in 2019. Coleman has over 600 wins as a head coach and led the Wildcats to a State Runner-Up finish in 2017. |
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Considered by many to be one of the best athletes to ever play football for the Muskogee Roughers, Richard Moseley was captain of the 1943 team where he earned All-State honors as a tight end after playing only three games at that position. Most of Moseley’s heroics on the grassy field at Indian Bowl were accomplished while playing left half back. Following graduation from Muskogee Central High School in 1943, Moseley continued his football playing career at the University of Tulsa from 1944 through 1948 where he would gain prominence as Missouri Valley All-Conference tight end and being chosen to receive second team All-American tight end honors as well as playing defensive end for the Golden Hurricane. Moseley, who also played baseball at T-U, proved his toughness and grit as a boxer by winning the eastern Oklahoma Golden Gloves championship at 175 pounds. |
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Alfred Neale, a graduating member of the Class of 2000 at Muskogee High School was an accomplished two-sport athlete for the Roughers. A four-year member of the varsity basketball team, Neale was part of the 1999 Class 6A state tournament team during his junior season. His talents earned Neale awards during his senior year including All-State honors in addition to being named as a McDonald’s All-American nominee in 2000. In track, Neale’s performances resulted in gold medal results running on the Roughers’ 4x100 state champion relay team in addition to breaking the Oklahoma high school state record in the high jump, a mark that remained the state’s best for 16 years. Neale’s high jump talents earned him All-State honors in addition to being named to the USA Junior Olympic Team. On the collegiate level, while attending Barton County Kansas Community College track team, won the N-J-C-A-A Indoor and Outdoor High Jump gold medal. Neale transferred to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M where he was the leading scorer for the Golden Norsemen and was named Bi-State Conference Co-Newcomer of the Year honors in 2003 while earning his Associates Degree. Recruited to the NCAA Division-I level for basketball by the University of New Mexico, Neale was part of the Lobos team that won the 2005 Mountain West Conference championship earning an appearance to the 2005 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. After college, Neale continued his basketball career competing with several teams in the NBA Development League as well as playing internationally in China, South America and Canada and later in the United States Basketball League. |
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A member of the Class of 2007 at Muskogee High School, James “Jamie” Vogeli was a four-year member of the Roughers golf teams who earned state tournament honors as an individual qualifier in 2005 and 2007. Vogeli’s accomplishments on the golf course include three-time All-Conference honors in 2005, 2006 and his senior year in 2007 where Vogeli was named to the All-State golf team. After graduation, the talented golfer continued his career at Missouri Southern State University where he played in every tournament for the Lions from his freshman through senior seasons. “Jamie” received All-MIAA honors in 2010 and 2011 including establishing an all-time school record individual low round score at Missouri Southern when he posted a 7-under par 65 while playing in the North Alabama University golf tournament. Vogeli graduated from Missouri Southern in 2011 earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering Technology. Vogeli is currently employed as a Technical Sales Engineer with T.D. Williamson in Tulsa. He and his wife, Paige, are the parents of one daughter, Charlotte “Charlie” Penny Vogeli who was born in 2020. |
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A 1972 graduate of Tulsa McLain High School, James “Jamie” Young truly defines the meaning of a being a Muskogee Rougher. After graduating from the Central State University (now UCO) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 1979, Young made Muskogee his home for life joining the Roughers football program as the head coach of the ninth grade team at Alice Robertson Junior High School. The following year, Young began an 18-year career as an assistant coach with the Roughers varsity football team from the Fall 1980 through Spring 1998. Young would serve Muskogee Public Schools as Athletic Director in 1999 and 2000 where he was honored as the Green Country Conference Outstanding Athletic Director. Young returned to the football program in 2001 through 2010 including holding the position as Director of Football Operations in 2008 and 2009. Young was one of only two Oklahoma football coaches in 2009 to be honored by the Oklahoma Football Coaches Association receiving the organization’s Special Recognition Award for outstanding work and dedication to the sport. Altogether, Young coached the Roughers to 26 victories in the large school football playoffs including six times reaching the state semifinals and help to coach Muskogee to the 1986 state championship after claiming the state runner-up trophy in 1985. In addition to his coaching career, Young dedicated himself to the students at Muskogee High School as a Zoology teacher. Young has volunteered his time and efforts with civic organizations dedicated to building a better Muskogee for everyone. Married to his wife, Lisa for 38 years, the couple have two stepdaughters Kirsten Matthews Wilkins and Hilary Matthews Hansen and one granddaughter Harper Hansen. |