Order your Buc Hall of Fame Ring Now!

Buc Hall of Fame Ring Now Available

Inductees to the Buccaneers Athletics Hall of Fame can now purchase a ring proclaiming their induction into Corpus Christi's most honored sports hall of fame. The ring was designed by craftsmen from Balfour Co. and can be purchased with several options, including year inducted, sport, year graduated and jersey number. Information can be found below. For mor information, please call Manuel Flores, Buc Hall of Fame historian, at 361-813-7808 or leave your question on this blog. Also, you can email mauelf78407@yahoo.com

Ring prices vary but range from $350 to $1,500.

The following information is needed for you to complete on your order:
· Full Name (will appear inside your ring), Address, Phone Number, and
Email Address
· Finger Size
· Choice of Metal above
· Finish (Antique or Natural) Picture above is natural. Antique has a dark
finish in the background
· Left Side - Name to appear above the Buc and Year of Graduation
· Right Side – Year inducted, your sport, jersey number and position

An $80.00 deposit is required to begin production of your ring. We accept Checks (payable to Balfour), All Major Credit Cards, Money Orders, as well as Cash). Payment information will be mailed to you after order is received. Please mail your orders to South Texas Balfour – 1302 South Padre Island Drive – Corpus Christi, Texas 78416. Should you have questions, feel free to contact me at 361-853-7110 x25 or on my cell at 361-945-0059

Congratulations for this outstanding accomplishment! We look forward to serving you.

Our contact is
Chris Wildman
South Texas Balfour

Updated Hall of Fame List by Class Year

Buc Hall of Fame Members

Special Inductees and year inducted

      Coach Pete Ragus (1991),

      Snuffy Creighton (1991) historian and coach

      Coach Chatter Allen (1992),

      Coach Tom Pruett (1995),

      Emil Tagliabue (1996) - sportswriter

      Coach Vance Heard (1996)

      Head Football Coach Bill Hooper (2009)

      Coach Frank Bacy (2009)

      Coach Fred Jonas (2010)

      Joey Allen (2010)

Teams Inducted

1960 State Championship Football team (2000),

1938 State Championship football team (1998)

1958 state semifinalst football team (2002),

1950 State Championship Basketball team (2002),

Members of 1963 state finalist football team (2003)

1949 440-yard relay team (2004)

1940 State seminfinalist football team (2007)

1969 state baseball playoff team (2008)

1968 State Doubles Tennis Championship (Dickie Fikes and Ronnie Flores)

Individual Buc inductees by graduating year

1904 – Richard “Dick” Kleberg.,

1936 – Charlie Haas, Stuart Clarkson,

1938 – Jesus Garza,

1939 – Kenneth Matthews, Emery Nix,

1941 – Ed Bacak, Dickie Haas,

1944 – Jim Busby, Clarance “Sonny” Norrell,

1948 – Buddy Levy,

1946 – Vernon Glass, Bill Tanner,

1947 – A.R. “Red” Brown,

1948 - Ted Watson, Gerald Ashley

1949 – Bill Harris, Bobby Dean, Joe S. Carson,

1951 – Alfred Yanez,

1950 – Ronnie Sizemore, Stacy Cole, Robert Knight, Milton Isenberg,

1953 – Albert Allen,

1954 – Raul “Blackie” Zamora, John Groom,

1955 – Manuel Hassette, Robert Castillo, Johnny Hill

1956 – Larry Dueitt, Freddy Braselton, Carol Noack Bird, Larry Falcon, Carlos Sauceda, 

           Johnny Cotten, Simon Clarich

1957 – Maurcio Leal, Adbon Perez, Senen Perez, John Glusing, Ramon Castillo, Leo Gonzalez,

1958 – George Hendricks, Ernest E. Godoy, Chester "James" (a.k.a) "La Bull" Bullard

1959 – Mike Carew, Bobby Smith, LeFord Fant, Sammy Garza, Marcos Perez, Richard Torres, 

           Johnny Herrera, Homer Mascorro

1961 – Bill Walker, Willie Adams, Arturo Delgado, Johnny Roland, Bobby Cruz, Ray Donadlson, 

            Ramon “Ray” Gonzales, Phillip Gonzalez

1962 – Morris Wilson, Lee Allen, Rudy Ramirez,

1964 – Gary Alexander, Ines Perez, Nano Rodriguez, Lee Spears, James Spears, Alfred Boyd, 

            Hal Carew, Carlos Gonzalez, Raul Ortiz, Gary Alexander, Margarito “Buffalo” Guerrero, Anthony   

            Hill, Joe Marquez

1965 –Eddie Valdez, Fred Hernandez, Ted Ozuna

1966 – Karen Jones, Keno Aleman, Glenn Holloway, Andrew Crawford, Rudy Vasquez, Rufus Odem, 

            Ed Marshall, Rudy Valdez

1967 – Mario Vasquez, Kirby Sams, Diana Martinez, Joe Sendejar, David Jones,

1968 – Marvin Spears, Dickie Fikes, Ronnie Flores

1969 –Frank “Louis” Marshall, Godfrey White, Richard Zamora, Freddie Rodriguez, Levi Johnson, 

           Ernest Price, Steve Castillo, Eddie Munoz, Danny Alexander

1970 –Tom Gipson, Carl Bibbs,

1971 – Melvin Davis, Larry Olivarez,

1973 – David Flores, John Patrick Silvas,

1974 – John DeWitty, Randy Washington,

1975 – Michael Powell,

1976 – Albert Carranco, Gene de los Santos,

1977 – David Barrett, Charles Pettis, Gerald Allen,

1979 – Raymond “Red” Martinez,

1980 – Joel Barrett, Mary Cloud,

1981 – Jesse Benavides,

1983 – Robert Stevens

1985 – Vernon Perdue,

1986 – Dennis Clay,

1987 – Reggie Barrett, Albert Martinez,

1988 – Mike Cantu, Michael Jackson, Manuel Sanchez,

1989 – Joe Curiel,

1900 – Eric Jackson

1991 – Mario Flores,

1992 – William Roland, Mike Hernandez, Marcos M. Flores, Sedrick Jackson

1993 – Lacy Hampton,

Updated List of Hall of Fame Members by Induction Year

Buc Hall of Fame

Inductees by Year Inducted

1991  - Charlie Haas (1936), Jesus Garza  (1938), Arturo Delgado (1961), Larry Dueitt (1956), Freddy Braselton (1956), Johnny Roland, (1961) Ernest Price (1970), Bobby Smith (1960),  Marvin  Spears (1968), Richard Kleberg (1904). Special  

1992 - Albert  Allen (1953), LeFord Fant (1959), Sammy Garza (1959), Stuart Clarkson (1936), Ines Perez, (1964).

 1993 - Ronnie Sizemore (1950),  Leo Gonzales, (1957), David Barrett (1977), Jim Busby (1944). Special Inductee: Coach Chatter Allen,

1994  - Mauricio Leal (1957), Vernon Glass (1946),  Mike Carew (1959), Gerald Hill, (1971),  Gary  Alexander, (1964),  Jesse Benavides, (1981). Special Inductee: Coach Tom Pruett.

1995  - Marcos Perez (1959), Margarito “Buffalo” Guerrero (1964), Steve Castillo (1969), Melvin Davis (1971), Albert Carranco (1976), Larry Olivarez (1971).

1996  - Karen Jones (1966), Gene De Los Santos (1976), Nano Rodriguez (1964),  Dennis Clay (1986), Vernon Perdue  (1985). Special Inductees: Emil Tagliabue, sportswriter for Caller-Times; Vance Heard, former Miller basketball coach.

 1997  - Ed Bacak, (1941), Bobby Cruz (1961), Bill Walker (1961), Ed Marshall (1966), Joel Barrett (1980) Lee Spears (1964), James Spears (1964), Mike Cantu (1988).

1998  -Morris Wilson (1962), Mario Vasquez (1967), Charles Pettis  (1977), Willie Adams (1961),  Buddy Levy (1948),Keno Aleman (1966), Michael Jackson (1988), Mary Cloud (1980).

1999 -Bill Harris (1949), Bobby Dean (1949), Lee Allen (1962) Manuel Hasette (1955), Eddie Valdez (1965); David Flores (1973), Abdon and Senen Perez, (1957), John Patrick Silvas, (1973).

2000  - Members of 1960 state championship football team.

2001 - Alfred Boyd (1964), Frank “Louis” Marshall (1969), Glen Holloway (1966), Godfrey White (1969), Kirby Sams (1967), Andrew Crawford (1966).

2002  - Kenneth Matthews (1939), Emery Nix (1939), Dickie Haas  (1941), Joe S. Carson (1949), Hal Carew (1964), Raul “Blackie” Zamora  (1954), Carol Noack Bird (1956),  Carlos Gonzalez (1964), Diana Martinez (1967), John DeWitty (1974), Reggie Barrett (1987), Albert Martinez (1987), Stacy Cole (1950), Robert Knight (1950), Milton Isenberg (1950). Special Induction:  Members of the 1958 football team; members of the 1950 State champion basketball team. 

2003 - All members of the state finalist 1963 Miller High School football team and its coaches.

2004  - Joe Curiel (1989), Larry Falcon (1956), George Hendricks (1958), Raymond “Red” Martinez (1979), Raul Ortiz (1964), Joe Sendejar (1967). Special Induction: 1949 440-RELAY TEAM composed of Bobby Dean, Clarence Priour, Lawrence Walker and Claude Watts,

2005 - Ernest E. Godoy (1958), John Groom (1954), David Jones (1967), Clarence “Sonny” Norrell (1944), Carlos Sauceda (1956), Richard Zamora (1969).

2006  - Gerald Allen (1977), Michael Powell (1975), Tom Gipson (1970), Levi Johnson  (1969), Rudy Vasquez (1966), John Glusing  (1957), Alfred Yanez  (1951), A.R. “Red” Brown (1947), Bill Tanner (1946), Mario Flores (1991).

2007 - Carl Bibs (1970), Rufus Odem (1966), Rudy Ramirez (1962), Freddy Rodriguez (1969), William Roland (1992).

2008 – Ramon Castillo (1957), Richard Torres (1959), Johnny Herrera (1959), Fred Hernandez (1965), Rudy Valdez (1966), Randy Washington (1974), Manuel Sanchez (1988), Lacy Hampton (1993).

2009 -  Johnny Cotten (1956), Simon Clarish (1956), Anthony Hill (1964), Mike Hernandez (1992), Marcos M. Flores (1992) and special inductees Head Softball Coach Bill Hooper (1964-1969) and Coach Frank Bacy (1982-1996).

2010 – Johnny Hill (1955), Homer Mascorro (1964), Philip Gonzalez (1961), Ramon “Ray” Gonzales (1961), Danny Alexander (1969), Dicki Fikes and Ronnie Flores (1968), Eric Jackson (1990) and special inductees Joey Allen (Friend of the Bucs), Coach Fred Jonas (assistant coach 1961-1965).

2011 – Joe Marquez (1964), Ray Donaldson (1961), Robert Castillo (1955), Robert Stevens (1983), Ted Ozuna (1965), Sedrick Jackson (1992).

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Nominations for 2012 Hall of Fame now being accepted

Nominations for Buc Athletics Hall of Fame sought

                Nominations are now being accepted for induction into the Buccaneers Athletics Hall of Fame sponsored by the Roy Miller High School Hall of Fame Association. The organization annually honors outstanding athletes who have graduated from Roy Miller High School or Corpus Christi High School.

                More than 100 athletes have been honored. Plaques displaying their pictures and backgrounds are found at the Pete Ragus Gymnasium on the campus of Roy Miller High School located at No. 1 Battlin’ Buc Blvd., in Corpus Christi.

                Inductions ceremonies are held each fall during football season at Buccaneer Stadium. The festivities include an induction ceremony dinner, a visit with athletes and a halftime ceremony during the Hall of Fame game.

The will be accepted starting June 10, 2012. Deadline for nominations is July 15, 2012.

Please send a brief bio and contact address and phone number of the athlete nominated and yourself to: 

(1) to mflores78407@yahoo.com, 

(2) via mail to Buc Hall of Fame Offices, 2810 S. Brahma Blvd, Apt. 7E, Corpus Christi, Texas, 78363,

(3) by phone at 361-813-7808 or

 (4) by posting your nomination in the "New Nominations 2012" post on ccmillerbuccaneersathleticshalloffame.blogspot.com/

Please include contact info and addresses on any communication.
 In order to be considered:
1.The athlete chosen must have been a graduate of Miller High School for at least 15 years prior to consideration for induction
2.The athlete or person chosen must have been outstanding on the athletic field while a Buccaneer or made a significant contribution to Buccaneer athletics in order to be considered as a legitimate nominee.
3. An Athlete who is chosen must have been a graduate of either Corpus Christi High or Roy Miller High. GED graduates will be considered only on special cases, such as the training for the Olympics as in the case of Jesse Benavides who attended Miller High School three years but received his GED while representing our country as a member of the United States Boxing Team.
4. The athlete’s performance in the classroom and his character during his or her stay at the high school will be taking into consideration in making the selection.
5. Athletic achievement will play a major role in the selection criteria. For example, being a member of Buc state playoff team will enhance the nominee’s chance for selection. Honors such as high school All-American, All-State, All-S. Texas, All-Metro, All-District, Regional Qualifier, State Qualifier, Team Captain, All-Star game selection will be taken into serious consideration.
6. In addition, the athlete’s performance at the collegiate or pro level will be taken into serious consideration. Recognitions such as All-America, All-Conference at the college level or playing on a professional team will be an important part of the selection procedure.
7. Outstanding contributions for non-athletes will be considered. Those circumstances could involve volunteer work for the booster club or Hall of Fame Committee, a long-time fan who travels and supports all facets of Buc athletics, a coach or administrator who made a significant impact for Buc sports and the community, a teacher, whom athletes revered, etc.
8. The athlete or person nominated must not have been convicted of a major felony crime or in any other way done anything to embarrass the Buccaneer community. The athlete or person selected for induction must be a member in good standing on the community he or she currently lives at and must in no way be a bad reflection on our school and Hall of Fame.