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He founded a private legal practice in Abilene in 1956 and retired from his firm in 1988. Between 1959 and 1979, Tippen was a trustee of Hardin–Simmons University. This stint included seven years as chairman of the board of trustees. In June 1972, Tippen won a special election for District 24 of the Texas Senate, and replaced David Ratliff in ...
Robert Dean Hunter (June 25, 1928 – February 11, 2023) was an American politician and academic administrator. He served as vice president at Church of Christ-affiliated Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, and as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, in which from 1986 to 2007 he represented District 71.
Ove Claes Johansson (March 31, 1948 – September 30, 2023) was an American football placekicker and the current holder of the record for the longest field goal ever kicked during an American football game, at 69 yards (63 m), for Abilene Christian University in their October 16, 1976 victory over East Texas State. [1]
Claude Payne was born on June 19, 1932, in Abilene, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Rice University in Houston and went to work for Union Carbide . [ 1 ] He later enrolled at Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, California and obtained a Master of Divinity degree in 1964.
Robert Williams (July 21, 1955 in Abilene, Texas – December 24, 1992, Boston, Massachusetts), was the first openly gay male priest whose ordination in the Episcopal Church was acknowledged beforehand by the ordaining diocese and was consequently the subject of considerable publicity.
David Stubbeman (August 28, 1938 – September 11, 2010) was an American politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives from the 62nd district from 1975 to 1979. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He died on September 11, 2010, in Abilene, Texas at age 72.
Abilene (Abilene, Texas) College: Texas Western (1964–1966) ... Texas, and all 40 of his Lions teammates attended his funeral, including head coach Joe Schmidt. [4]
Godfrey played for the Abilene Christian Wildcats from 1964 to 1968 as a shooting guard. [5] Godfrey was selected as a member of the second-team Division II All-American team in 1967 and the third-team in 1968. [6] He was awarded as the Southland Player of the Year in 1968 and was a three-time member of the All-Southland Conference team. [4]