Bobby Lackey†
Inducted: 1990
Hometown: Weslaco
High School: Weslaco High School
College: The University of Texas
Best Known for: Athlete – Football
(Oct. 14, 1937-Sept. 2, 2021)
Of all the area's greats, Lackeyranks near the top. As an All-American quarterback two-time all-state quarterback, he led the Panthers to the state semifinals in 1955, as Weslaco won four years district titles. He was also one of the best basketball players in Valley history, winning all-state honors twice, and an all-state and all-district baseball player to boot.
Then it was off to The University of Texas where the 6-foot-4 Lackey eventually became the starting quarterback on Darrell Royal's first Southwest Conference team in 1959. Lackey led the Longhorns in scoring and punting for two seasons and was a daring runner whose passing won several games for the Longhorns.
He was the first University of Texas Longhorn to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated while in college and turned down a pro career with the AFL's Oakland Raiders to go into private business.
Weslaco ISD named its football stadium after him in 2002.