BILLY JACK RHOADS - TRACK & FIELD - 1982
Billy Jack Rhoads won the 4-A pole vault championship at the 1982 state track meet in Austin as Belton finished third in the team competition. Rhoads lived in Temple in 2009 and was the fire chief of the Ft. Hood Fire Dept.
BRETT STAFFORD - FOOTBALL/BASEBALL/ TRACK & FIELD - 1982-1983
In 1982-83 Brett Stafford became the second (Richard Inman was the first in 1959-60) Belton Tiger to make all-state in three sports as he was an all-state quarterback for the 10-2 bi-district champion 1982 Tiger football team, won 1st place in the intermediate hurdles at the state 4-A track meet in 1982, and was all-state in baseball in 1983. He went on to start at QB for the U. of Texas for three years and held 14 UT school records when he graduated in 1988. In 2007 Brett was inducted in the Texas H.S. Football Hall of Fame.
NEIL HICKERSON - GOLF - 1983
Neil Hickerson was the Texas 4-A state golf champion in 1983, went on to earn all-SWC and honorable mention All-American honors at Texas A&M, and played professional golf for a short time. Neil has set course records at three local courses and in 2009 continued to play as an amateur.
JOHN THOMPSON - TRACK & FIELD - 1986
John Thompson won the state championship in the high jump in 1986 and had a personal best at 7'0" earlier in the year. He also led the 1986 Tiger basketball team in scoring, rebounding (though only 5'10"), and steals and was voted the MVP of the district and Belton’s top male athlete in 1986. He continued his track and basketball career at Angelo State from 1986-1989.
John Thompson was born on August 18, 1967, in Belton to Jewel and Lottie Jackson and was the second of four children (Willie, John, Kevin, and Toya). John was raised in Belton and attended Miller Heights Elementary School, Belton Jr. H.S., and Belton H.S. where he graduated in 1986.
BILLY CARLOCK - BASKETBALL - 1988
Billy Carlock is the only Belton H.S. basketball player to make all-state from 1967 to 2004. Billy, a 6'5" Senior Center, was a 2nd team 4-A All-State selection in 1988 and still holds the Belton Tiger record for most points scored in a season with his 809 points in 1988. His scoring average of 23.8 in 1988 is second only to Tommy Grant’s 24.1 in 1967 and his 39 points against Houston North Shore ranks fourth all-time in school history to the 44 by Grant in 1967, the 44 by Ramonce Taylor in 2004, the 42 by Bill Barge in 1963. Billy was the MVP of District 9-4A as he averaged 23.8 ppg; 11.8 rebounds (he had a 34 inch vertical jump); 3.4 blocked shots; and shot 62% from the field. He was selected to the all-tournament team at all three tournaments (at Belton, Brownwood, and Georgetown) the team entered and was voted MVP and “Mr. Offense” for the Tigers at season’s end.
BO FERGUSON - FOOTBALL - 1989-1990
Bo Ferguson joined Richard Inman, David Bartek and Jason Ward as one of only four Belton football players to make all-state for two years as he was named 2nd team all-state as a WR in 1989 as a junior and 1st team in 1990 as a senior. In 2001 Ferguson still holds school records for passes intercepted in a season (8) and for a career (21).
Neil Hickerson was the Texas 4-A state golf champion in 1983, went on to earn all-SWC and honorable mention All-American honors at Texas A&M, and played professional golf for a short time. Neil has set course records at three local courses and in 2009 continued to play as an amateur.
John Thompson won the state championship in the high jump in 1986 and had a personal best at 7'0" earlier in the year. He also led the 1986 Tiger basketball team in scoring, rebounding (though only 5'10"), and steals and was voted the MVP of the district and Belton’s top male athlete in 1986. He continued his track and basketball career at Angelo State from 1986-1989.
John Thompson was born on August 18, 1967, in Belton to Jewel and Lottie Jackson and was the second of four children (Willie, John, Kevin, and Toya). John was raised in Belton and attended Miller Heights Elementary School, Belton Jr. H.S., and Belton H.S. where he graduated in 1986.
Billy Carlock is the only Belton H.S. basketball player to make all-state from 1967 to 2004. Billy, a 6'5" Senior Center, was a 2nd team 4-A All-State selection in 1988 and still holds the Belton Tiger record for most points scored in a season with his 809 points in 1988. His scoring average of 23.8 in 1988 is second only to Tommy Grant’s 24.1 in 1967 and his 39 points against Houston North Shore ranks fourth all-time in school history to the 44 by Grant in 1967, the 44 by Ramonce Taylor in 2004, the 42 by Bill Barge in 1963. Billy was the MVP of District 9-4A as he averaged 23.8 ppg; 11.8 rebounds (he had a 34 inch vertical jump); 3.4 blocked shots; and shot 62% from the field. He was selected to the all-tournament team at all three tournaments (at Belton, Brownwood, and Georgetown) the team entered and was voted MVP and “Mr. Offense” for the Tigers at season’s end.
