Thursday, July 12, 2012

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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