Feature Friday – Today we are looking at one of Temple’s finest players, even though he did not go to Temple High. No, Rufus Granderson went to Dunbar High School in the 1950s. Prior to his pro career, Rufus not only starred at Dunbar but also at Prairie View A&M. In 1958, Granderson helped the … Read more
Charles “Ki” Aldrich was the first Temple Wildcat inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in 1983. He played for the Wildcats in the 1930s when he was named All-State honors as a center. As a senior Waco sportswriter, and fellow Hall of Fame inductee, Jinx Tucker named Aldrich to his All-State … Read more
Temple has a rich football history. But it dates back well before winning the school’s first state title in 1979. Growing up in Temple you are well versed in the history of Bob McQueen and Kenneth Davis. But did you realize that there are quite a few more Texas High School Football Hall of Famers … Read more
