May 1, 2010 will be the date for this year’s 11th annual Gordon Wood Hall of Champions induction banquet. This special event will be held at Brownwood High School at 6:00 pm on Saturday, May 1, 2010. The 1960 Brownwood Lions Football Team will be honored and inducted which was Brownwood’s first State Football Championship Team. This is the group that started the winning tradition in Brownwood and this year marks 50 years since that group accomplished the “Miracle Season.”
In conjunction with the banquet, The Gordon Wood Hall of Champions will host a 5K Fun Run and 1.5 mile walk. This event will be held 8:00am Saturday, May 1, 2010. The race will start at the Depot in Brownwood.
Tickets for the banquet are $25.00 or a table of eight for $200. Contact Shirley West at [email protected] or 325-646-8063 to purchase tickets.
The Fun Run will be $20.00 per person for preregistration. Tickets and entry forms are available at the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce, KOXE radio station and Wendlee Broadcasting radio stations or from any Board Member. Those interested can also contact Mitch Moore at 325-201-0610 or [email protected].
Visit the Gordon Wood Hall of Champions website for more info, www.gordonwoodhallofchampions.org.
Also, don’t forget to visit the The Gordon Wood Hall of Champions Museum located on the second floor of the Harvey House Building of the historic Brownwood Depot, 600 E. Depot Street. Museum Tour hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission to the Museum is free, but donations are greatly appreciated.
To make arrangements for visits to the Museum, please contact the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce at (325) 646-9535