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Late East Texas coaching legend John Outlaw to be inducted into THSCA Hall of Honor

Outlaw is best known as the winningest coach in Lufkin High School history.
Credit: THSCA

HOUSTON — The Texas High School Coaches Association has announced the 2019 Hall of Honor inductees. 

The late East Texas high school coaching legend John Outlaw has been revealed as one of the four inductees.

Outlaw is best known as the winningest coach in Lufkin High School history.

Before coming to Lufkin in 1995, he served as head coach at Sherman where he posted a 57-21-2 record from 1988-94. Prior to Sherman, he won two state championships at Arkadelphia. 

In his 17 years at Lufkin, he put up a 162-46-1 record and brought Lufkin its first state title in 2001. 

Outlaw picked up his 300th career victory in 2011. 

His career ended with a record of 302-89-3 when he unexpectedly passed away, at the age of 58, when he suffered a heart attack following a morning run on December 23, 2011. 

Others who will be inducted are as follows:

  • Tommy Cox
  • Bubba Fife
  • Gary Joseph
  • Jim Rackley 

Honors will also be handed out to the following individuals:

  • 2019 Putt Powell Sportswriter of the Year Award - Greg Tepper, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football 
  • 2019 Curly Hays Officials Award  - Mike Buck, Rio Grande Valley Chapter 
  • 2019 Trainer of the Year - Bob Marley, East Bernard High School 
  • 2019 Tom Landry Award - Ron Rittimann, San Antonio Johnson High School 
  • 2019 Distinguished Service Award - Dr. Susan Elza, University Interscholastic League

The inductees will be honored at the THSCA Hall of Honor Banquet, sponsored by Balfour, on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Houston at 7 p.m. 

The banquet is held in conjunction with the annual THSCA Coaching School and Convention which will take place July 21-23.

Tickets to the luncheon are $55 and can be purchased by downloading the ticket form from the THSCA website and sending in the paperwork with payment. 

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