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The 100 Greatest

Mission High's Koy Detmer was named the top player in Rio Grande Valley football history as part of The 100 Greatest Series
100 Greatest: No. 1 Player - Koy Detmer
The thief weaved through the throng of mall traffic, shouldering unsuspecting shoppers aside, when suddenly a Good Samaritan pounced from behind, tackling the shoplifter, throwing him to the ground and holding him there until police arrived. As the story... Full story
The 100 Greatest: How They Voted
TOP 50 VALLEY PLAYERS Editor's Note: 12 voters ranked their top 50 players of all time, with the top player receiving 50 points. First-place votes are in parenthesis. 1, Koy Detmer                                             ... Full story
Former Mission High player and Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry is No. 2 on the player's list of The 100 Greatest.
100 Greatest: No. 2 Player - Tom Landry
Tom Landry is the Rio Grande Valley's superhero. Who else can lay claim to starring in their own comic book? Tom Landry and the Dallas Cowboys was printed in 1973, shortly after Landry's 'Boys won Super Bowl VI. But long before his NFL coaching days,... Full story
Johnnie Jackson was a star quarterback and defensive back at Harlingen High School before going to the University of Houston and later helping the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl championship.
100 Greatest: No. 5 Player - Johnnie Jackson
Jackson goes from Harlingen to Super Bowl
When Johnnie Jackson played at Harlingen from 1982 to 1984, no one was projecting him to be a contributor on a Super Bowl-winning team as an NFL rookie. Nonetheless, Jackson showed from an early age that he wasn't the average high school athlete. Jackson... Full story
Donna Redskins offensive lineman Norm Evans was voted the sixth-best player in Rio Grande Valley football history as part of The 100 Greatest Series.
100 Greatest: No. 6 Player - Norm Evans
Players such as Norm Evans must deal with change when a new coach comes in, and it was no different during Earl Scott's first season at the helm of the Donna Redskins in 1960. One of the big changes Scott made was moving eventual Super Bowl winner Norm... Full story
Mission High's Lupe Rodriguez was voted the seventh-best player in Rio Grande Valley football history in The 100 Greatest Series.
100 Greatest: No. 7 Player - Lupe Rodriguez
Lupe Rodriguez was a backup quarterback in 1985 when coaches David Lee and Rusty Dowling arrived, ready to install what became a revolutionary passing offense at Mission High. Rodriguez liked what he saw right away and was thoroughly impressed when then-QB... Full story
Mission High's Nati Valdez comes in at No. 8 in the players list of The 100 Greatest Series.
100 Greatest: No. 8 Player - Nati Valdez
Nati Valdez likes to say he just came along at the right time. Whether that's true or a slice of humble pie, those Mission High fans treated to the thrill of seeing Valdez play simply are glad he came along at all. Valdez helped usher in the Eagles'... Full story
Jim Helms was named the No. 9 player in Rio Grande Valley football history in The 100 Greatest Series.
100 Greatest: No. 9 Player - Jim Helms
The 1961 San Benito Greyhounds were a victim of their timing. If they had come along one year earlier or later, they would be remembered as one of the greatest teams in Rio Grande Valley history. But 1961, of course, is the year the Donna Redskins brought... Full story
Before Bradley Stephens and Mishak Rivas came along, Harlingen High’s Maurice Hunter, below, was recognized as arguably the best running back to ever come out of the Rio Grande Valley.
100 Greatest: No. 11 Player - Maurice Hunter
Harlingen High's Hunter paved way for new backs
Before there was a Mishak Rivas and a Bradley Stephens, Maurice Hunter was recognized as "the" running back from the Rio Grande Valley. Stephens and then Rivas have come on the scene to set new Valley rushing records, but it was Harlingen High's Hunter... Full story
The No. 12 player in the top 50 players of The 100 Greatest is McAllen High's George Strohmeyer.
100 Greatest - No. 12 Player: George Strohmeyer
Former McAllen High Bulldogs standout George Strohmeyer didn't always know what position he was going to play on any given week. According to The Valley Evening Monitor, the 1941 Bulldogs sported only seven seniors and dealt with injuries all season. Bulldogs... Full story
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