Texas High School Hall of Fame announces 2018 ballot

[caption id="attachment_32504" align="alignright" width="350"] Chad Morris (Photo by Will Leverett)[/caption] Wednesday afternoon, the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame ballot for 2018 was announced. Elected members of this year’s class will be voted on by a statewide committee comprised of sportswriters, high school coaches and members of the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame Board of Trustees. This year’s class will be formally introduced during the 2017 UIL High School Football State Championship games inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. One player and two coaches will be selected for induction respectively from each decade. There will be nine total inductions as part of this year’s class. Last year’s player class included Tommy Joe Crutcher (McKinney), Reggie McNeal (Lufkin), Dat Nguyen (Rockport), Lovie Smith (Big Sandy), Johnny Walker (Holmes). For the head coaches Steve Lineweaver (Euless Trinity) and Eddy Peach (Arlington Lamar) were inducted and NFL Hall of famer “Mean” Joe Greene (Temple Dunbar) highlighted the class. The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet will be Saturday April 7, 2018 in Waco, Texas. Among this year’s player nominees are Pro Football Hall of Fame guard Gene Upshaw and All-Pro NFL guard Alan Faneca. Jonathan Gray (Aledo), Greg McElroy (South Lake Carroll) and Garrett Gilbert (Lake Travis) round out the most recent decade of nominees and Dennis Alexander of Daingerfield, T.J. Mills of Sealy and Bob Shelton of Kyle Hays are among this year’s coaching nominations. 2018 Texas High School Football Hall of Fame Candidates1950s & Before Ray Borneman, Houston Lamar Bobby Cavazos, Kingsville Jerry Mays, Dallas Sunset Johnny Genung, Wichita Falls Charley Taylor, Grand Prairie Dalworth Buddy Kellar, Smithville Ken Casner, Waco High 1960s Norman Evans, Donna Ken Houston, Lufkin Dunbar Gene Upshaw, Robstown Gary Keithley, Alvin Dickey Morton, Dallas Kimball Riley Odoms, West Oso Bobby Weunsch, Houston Jones Brad Dusek, Temple 1970s Pat Rockett, San Antonio Lee Putt Choate, Coahoma Rick McIvor, Fort Stockton Hosea Taylor, Longview Jon Rhiddlehoover, Abilene Cooper Lawrence Sampleton, Seguin Ken Washington, Port Arthur Lincoln Byron Linwood, Pittsburg 1980s Tony Jones, Grapeland Ty Allert, Houston North Brook Larry Centers, Tatum Tommy Jeter, Deer Park Willie Everett, Daingerfield James Shibest, Aldine MacArthur Michael Horace, Groveton Kent Tramel, Corsicana 1990s Jason Bragg, Stephenville Alan Faneca, Lamar Consolidated Ketric Sanford, Corsicana John Garrett, Mart John Norman, Midland Lee David Warren, Tyler Plez Adkins, Bartlett Kliff Kingsbury, New Braunfels Bethel Johnson, Corsicana 2000s Jonathan Gray, Aledo Cedric Griffin, SA Holmes Joe Pawelek, Smithson Valley Roy Miller, Kileen Shoemaker Greg McElroy, South Lake Carroll Nathan Vasher, Texarkana Garrett Gilbert, Lake Travis Eddie Joseph/THSFHOF Coach Johnny Tusa, Waco Chad Morris, Bay City, Lake TRavis T.J. Mills, Sealy Bob Shleton, Buda Hays Scott Phillips, Groveton, Waxahachie Lynn Etheredge, Tomball Dennis Alexander, Daingerfield Dave Campbell Contributor to the Game Carl Padilla, Media Jack Moss, Athletic Administration David Smoak, Media Maury Salinger, Media Bruce Hardy, Stadium Manager Bob West, Media Jon Heidtke, Media