Don Light - Friona
Why Honored: During the 1963 season, Light transformed Friona football. The previous season, the Chieftains did not win a single game, going 0-10. The two seasons before that, they posted 1-9 records.
Finally, in 1963, Light led his team to an impressive record of 8-2. This started a long stretch of successful seasons for Friona football.