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The Man Who Won’t Forget Fort Hancock’s Football Dynasty

May 20, 2025, 1:24 PM

Danny Medina built Fort Hancock into a dynasty, helping the Mustangs become one of four high schools in Texas to win four consecutive state football championships. Now he's working just to get kids to play.

The Man Who Won’t Forget Fort Hancock’s Football Dynasty

Danny Medina is an assistant principal at Fort Hancock High School where he helped build the greatest six-man football dynasty in Texas history nearly four decades ago.

His title has changed, but his style has not. He is Fort Hancock’s drill sergeant.

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