Athletic Hall of Fame
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2008 Panola College Athletic Hall of Fame Photo Gallery
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| Bill Griffin | Coached at Panola 1956-1981 compiling a Record of 637 wins/260 losses |
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1969 NJCAA National Champions |
| 1979 NJCAA Runner-up | |
| 4 trips to the National Tournament | |
| 17 NJCAA All-Americans | |
| 19 Conference Champions | |
| 1969 NJCAA "Coach of the Year" | |
| 1983 Inductee to the NJCAA and American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame | |
| 19 times Conference "Coach of the Year" | |
| Mary Ann Ottwell | Coached at Panola 1975-1978 compiling a record of 102 wins/40 losses |
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1977 and 1978 NJCAA National Champions |
| 4 trips to the NJCAA National Tournament | |
| 3 Conference Championships | |
| 4 Regional Championships | |
| 1977 and 1978 NJCAA "Coach of the Year" | |
| 3 times Conference "Coach of the Year" | |
| 4 NJCAA All-Americans | |
| Rosie Walker Kellum | Fillies Basketball player 1977-78 |
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1977 and 1978 NJCAA National Champions |
| 1977 and 1978 Regional Champions | |
| 1978 Conference Champions | |
| 1977 and 1978 NJCAA All-American | |
| 1977 and 1978 1st Team All Conference | |
| 1977 and 1978 Most Valuable Player in the Conference | |
| 1978 NJCAA National Tournament Most Valuable Player | |
| 2000 Inductee to the National Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| 2001 Inductee to the Stephen F. Austin State University Hall of Fame | |
| School and NJCAA Record 60 points in one game | |
| Wendell Swan | Ponies Football player 1948-49 |
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1948 and 1949 All Texas Team |
| 1948 and 1949 All Conference | |
| 1949 NJCAA All-American | |
| 1948 and 1949 Conference Champions | |
| 1949 Texas Junior College All Star Team | |
| 1949 led the conference in receiving yards | |
| 1949 State Champions | |
| 1949 Gas Bowl Champions | |
| Doug Ault | Ponies baseball player 1969-70 |
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1969 Co-Most Valuable Player in the Conference |
| 1969 and 1970 1st Team All Conference | |
| 1969 Most Valuable Player of the NJCAA World Series | |
| 1970 Most Valuable Player in the Conference | |
| 1969 and 1970 NJCAA All-American | |
| 1969 and 1970 Conference Champions | |
| 1969 and 1970 NJCAA Regional Champions | |
| 1969 NJCAA National Champions | |
| 1970 NJCAA World Series Participants | |
| Gregory Procell | Ponies Basketball player 1971-72 |
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1971 and 1972 All Conference |
| 1971 and 1972 NJCAA All Region Team | |
| 1971 and 1972 1st Team selection to Texas Sports Writers All Junior College Team | |
| 1971 and 1972 NJCAA All-American | |
| 1971 led NJCAA in scoring | |
| 1971 led conference in scoring average with 33.8 points | |
| 1972 was 3rd in NJCAA in scoring | |
| Held Panola College single game scoring record with 57 points from 1971-2001. | |
| Jacke S. Davis | Ponies Baseball Coach 1982 - 1996 |
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15 years compiling a record of 501 wins / 292 losses |
| 8 Conference Championships | |
| 9 appearances in the NJCAA Regional Playoffs | |
| 8 times Conference "Coach of the Year" | |
| 38 players drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft | |
| 118 players signed with Universities | |
| 7 NJCAA All-Americans | |
| 3 NJCAA Academic All-Americans | |
| 5 Major League Baseball Players | |
| William J. "Bill" Defee | Coached Football, Baseball and Basketball |
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1948 Assistant Football Coach |
| 1948-50 First Basketball and Baseball Coach | |
| 1949-50 Athletic Director and Football Coach | |
| 1949-50 TJCAC Division Football Champions | |
| 1949-50 TJCAC State Football Champions | |
| 1949 TJCAC State Baseball Champions | |
| 1949-50 TJCAC Coach of the Year | |
| 1949 Gas Bowl Championship | |
| 1949 Ponies Outscored Opponents 293-94 | |
| 1951-55 Amarillo High School Athletic Director and Football Coach | |
| 1955-1980 School Services Company | |
| 1986 A&M Commerce Hall of Fame | |
| Rudy Jaramillo | Ponies Baseball Player 1971 - 1972 |
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1971-72 All Conference |
| 1972 NJCAA All American | |
| 1972 Lead NJCAA in RBI's | |
| 1971 Batting Average .402 | |
| 1972 Batting Average .398 | |
| 1973 NCAA College World Series | |
| 1973 Drafted 19th by Texas Rangers | |
| 2002 Texas Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| 2005 Coach of the Year by Baseball America | |
| 2007 South Texas Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| 4 years as a minor league player with the Texas Rangers | |
| 7 years as minor league coach with the Texas Rangers | |
| 1990-93 Houston Astros Hitting Coach | |
| 1994- Present as the Texas Rangers Major League Hitting Coach | |
| Peggy Pope Stapleton | Fillies Basketball Player 1977 - 78 |
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1978 Region XIV Conference Champions |
| 1977-78 NJCAA National Champions | |
| 1977-78 All Conference | |
| 1978 NJCAA All American | |
| 1979-80 Texas A&M all time rebounder and most points scored in a season | |
| 2003 Texas A&M Hall of Fame | |
| Played professional basketball for the Nebraska Wranglers | |
| Coached professional basketball for the WNBA Detroit Shock | |
| Currently coaches women's basketball at Carthage High School | |
| Aroid Neal | Ponies Basketball Player 1978 - 79 |
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1978-79 Region XIV All Conference Team |
| 1978 - 339 Points; 207 Rebounds | |
| 1979 Region XIV Conference Champions | |
| 1979 Region XIV Conference MVP | |
| 1979 NJCAA Texas All Star Team | |
| 1979 NJCAA All American | |
| 1979 San Antonio Express News Sport Profile Team | |
| 1980-81 Louisiana Tech University | |
| 1980 Southland Conference Honorable Mention | |
| 1980-81 Team Leading Rebounder | |
| 1981 SLC All Conference Team | |
| 1981 SLC Louisiana All Star Team | |
| Currently works for Dallas ISD and the City of Dallas as Art Director for the Neighborhood Touring Program for at risk students | |
| Ronnie Dwayne Gideon | Pony Baseball Player 1983 - 1984 |
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1983-84 Panola College MVP |
| 1983-84 Texas Eastern Athletic Conference MVP | |
| 1983-84 Led Panola College in RBI's | |
| 1983-84 NJCAA All American | |
| 1983 Texas Junior College Baseball Association All Star | |
| 1984 Led the NJCAA in homeruns with 18 | |
| 1984 Signed with the University of Texas | |
| 1984 Drafted and signed by the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 1984-85 Played in the Philadelphia Phillies organization | |
| 1986 Played in the New York Mets organization | |
| 1990 Coached in the New York Mets organization | |
| 1996-2004 Managed in the Colorado Rockies Organization | |
| 2005-Present Colorado Rockies Field Coordinator | |
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02/11/2008