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Abilene honors Pete Shotwell for long coaching career
Abilene plans a May tribute to Pete Shotwell, famed high school coach whose teams in the Interscholastic League era reached multiple state finals and semis. From 1920s Waco, Port Arthur, Breckenridge, Longview, and beyond, Shotwell’s Eagles and later squads built a legacy in Texas prep football across three decades.
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