jack pierce - baseball athlete of the year 1969
Jack Pierce - Amarillo High & Texas Tech
Why Honored: Pierce, a graduate of Amarillo High, found major success playing for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. During the 1969 season, Pierce led the team in strikeouts with 35.
Pierce still sits in the number three spot of all-time earned run average for the Red Raiders, with 1.51 posted during the 1969 season.
