Major Bob Shaw Leads NMMI to New Heights
Major Bob Shaw, now athletic director and coach at New Mexico Military Institute, has transformed the Broncos and Colts with a 9-1 football year and conference titles in basketball and baseball. His career spans Ohio State, war service, pro football with the Rams and Colts, and coaching stints across Canada and the NFL, shaping a fatherly mentor to cadet athletes and guiding standout players toward collegiate scholarships.
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Special Page Honors Sports at Institute
Roswell Daily Record presents a special article on New Mexico Military Institute sports achievements for the year. The institute fields Broncos juniors and Colts high school teams, both setting records in sports and academics as graduates are honored.
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Bronco Baseball Wins Region Championship in Thrilling Season
The Broncs clinched the Region Five title after a 14 game winning streak and a near bid for the National Junior College World Series in Grand Junction Colorado. Four players Marlin Wells Gene Hardman Tom Jackson and Roger Staubach earned all conference honors with Hardman leading hitters at .252.
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Colt Cagers Post 15-2 Season Mark for NMMI Team
The NMMI Colts stretched to a 15-2 record, their best mark, with 11 straight wins after a loss to Kermit. They defeated cross-town rival St Peters and all ten Class B schools in Southern New Mexico. Andy Thompson and Sam Kahowai placed third and fourth in city scoring, Kahowai leading in rebounds.
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Broncs finish strong with third in junior college ranks
NMMI Broncos go 9 1 under coach Bob Shaw claiming third in JC ranks with two allAmericans led by Roger Staubach first team on JC Grid Wire and second string on NJC. dramatic 35 34 comeback win at San Angelo highlighted season amid wins over Garden City Trinidad and San Angelo.
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Colt Swim Into Top Positions
Peter Applegate and John Mechem helped transform the 1960-61 Bronco swimming team into the finest in school history. Applegate set eight individual and four relay school records and seven individual and two relay pool marks while Mechem held multiple marks. The Institute won four dual meets, lost three, finished second in the AAU Invitational Meet in Albuquerque and second in the state AAU Championship. The season featured scoring highlights from Staubach, Shafer, Daugherty, and key games across the year, with a strong bid for the Junior Rose Bowl and support from Governor Burroughs and Ed Mechem.
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Bronco Track Finishes Third in WJCC Runoffs
NM MMI broncos place third in Western Junior College Conference meet while winning two duals. Hurdler John Poster and Tom Greer lead with record 15.0 high hurdles and high point honors. Ron Murray raises pole vault from nine to twelve feet as John Kenworthy sets discus mark.
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Colt Football Racks Up 3-5 Season
NMMI Colts coached by Marshall Brown finished 3-5 with Poyas scoring three times to beat Anthony Gadsden 18-0. Wasley had two long TD runs in a 16-8 win over Friona, then 54-0 to El Paso Bel Air and 60-0 to Alamogordo. A 26-6 loss to Jal followed a 28-12 win vs El Paso Bowie and a 15-12 loss to Deming amid penalties. Chapple stood out on the line.
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Bronco Basketballs Finest Year Ever Noted
Bronco basketball finished 19-7 with a tournament win and two other top finishes. Roger Renner led in scoring and rebounding with first team regional honors while Roger Staubach earned second team regional and all tourney accolades. Doug Law received all region honorable mention.
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