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‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: The most humble, the wisest, and the most special
I want to write about three people in my past at the radio station. One of them was one of the most humble men I’ve ever met in my life. His named was Wendell Mayes. I started
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Youth baseball coaching memories
Well, baseball season is underway and I love baseball. Always have. I love watching it on TV, love watching it in person, loved broadcasting it, still love listening to it on the radio. I love summer league
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Howard Payne baseball trips to Baylor, Texas
I got a phone call several years ago while I was doing some Howard Payne baseball games. Abram Choate, Sports Information Director of Howard Payne, calls one day. “Hey, would you like to go to Waco and
‘Out of Box’ with Dallas Huston: Origin of the Cherry Pie Auction
It’s about time for the annual Cherry Pie Auction on KOXE and KBWD to be held Saturday, March 19 at the Adams Street Community Center. I was around for the first one back in ’77. Earlier that
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Coach Wood, Aledo and Beef Ribs
Gordon Wood loved chili, but I have no chili stories, so ribs will have to do. Several years ago, Brownwood and Aledo were in the same district. This was before Aledo had their beautiful state of the
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: The evolution of girls basketball
Back in the mid ’60s I had never seen a girls’ basketball game. Brownwood didn’t have girls’ basketball. I didn’t go any place that did. I knew the smaller schools did have it and I soon found
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Realignment promising for Brownwood, Early
The football coaches at Brownwood and Early both got their Christmas gifts early this year. Of course, they will have to wait until December to see exactly what they got. The UIL had their biennial realignment in
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: The debut of Gordon Wood Stadium 50 years ago
What is now Gordon Wood Stadium opened in 1972 and I can remember almost everything about it. Brownwood kicked off to open the ballgame. They were playing a good Abilene Cooper team. Mike Goodgion kicked off for
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Looking ahead to the Super Bowl
I am very much looking forward to the Super Bowl here in 2022. One of the reasons is because back in August when somebody asked me, “Who do you think will win the Super Bowl this year?”
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: HPU-UT basketball memories
I began doing Howard Payne basketball in 1964. Howard Payne, starting in the 1950s and continuing into the 1960s, played The University of Texas. Yeah, the Longhorns, and we played them 10 consecutive seasons. Most of the
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Vince Lombardi and Brownwood
Arguably the most famous coach in history was a man named Vince Lombardi. He obviously will go down in NFL history, but he also could have been tied to Brownwood history in a couple of ways as
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Small connection to John Wayne
John Wayne is one of the biggest movie stars in history. In the late 60s he was in Houston, Texas filming scenes for a movie called “Hell Fighter,” the story of oil field firefighter Red Adair. At