Hall of Fame · Class of 2022
Dick Stafford
Temple High
Inducted: 2022
Dick Stafford was a three-year varsity letterman for the Temple Wildcats from 1953 to 1955, playing fullback and safety. Stafford earned Super Centex selection as a full- back, as well as All-District honors, and honorable men- tion All-State. As a senior, Stafford was picked as Tem- ple’s best all-around player on a District Championship
Team. Stafford played one year of college football at Midwestern State, where he was
a starter at fullback. He went on to play three seasons at Texas Tech University. He was a two-year starter at fullback and linebacker for the Red Raiders. Following his playing career, Stafford spent 31 years as a high school coach. In 1979 he won the 4A state cham- pionship as an assistant coach at Temple, a team that went 15-0 for the season.
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