Carlisle's Creek: Coach Not the Only Star at Southwest Texas

This magazine spread featuring Robert Brown was published in the Union Carbide magazine in February of 1957 as the Wildcats were on the road to the state playoffs. Robert was one of the star players on the Creek team that advanced into the state tournment in March of 1957. Robert's step-father was an employee of Union Carbide at the time.

These photos are of pages in the program for the recent Creek vs. Galveston Ball game played at the Carlisle Field House on January 17, 2006. That game was won by the Wildcats, 81-59. Lance Pevehouse led the Creek scorers with 23 points. Thanks to Hugh Taylor (Class of '59) for sending these along.

Posted by Dan Jensen

Coach Carlisle is not the only Wildcat with ties to Southwest Texas State. My trip through the media guide of the school revealed good things from several of our guys.

Boonie Wilkening first went to the University of Houston, then headed for San Marcos. Today, he ranks eighth on the all-time scoring list with 1,110 points and was all-conference in 1958 and 1960. He led the Bobcats in free throw percentage those two years with 81.7% and 80.4%. His single season high in points was 432 in 1960. He played on two conference champions and the 1960 team won the NAIA national championship with a 29-4 record after finishing third nationally the year before.

Chuck Trcka lettered three years and was on the national third place team as a sophomore.. He led the team in scoring his junior year in 1961 with a 15.8 average and hit 76.1% of his free throws.

Curly Lenox transferred from Texas A&M and played three years. As a sophomore, he shot a sizzling 52.4% from the field and led the team in scoring in 1968 with a 13.1 average as a senior.

Paul Hackett lettered there in 1969 and 1971. Does anyone know why he did not as a junior? He was a tremendous free throw shooter as a senior with a 91.1%. In my opinion, that put him in the "pure shooter" class. I believe he was a place kicker for the football team, too.

Joddie Witte played two years at Wharton Junior College then transferred to SWT. He lettered as a senior on the 1958 team that finished 18-4. He and Boonie were both on that team. Boonie and Trcka played together in 1960.

This may not be a complete report and additional comments will be very welcome.

Coach Carlisle at Southwest Texas

The photos in this album are taken from the yearbook, entitled The Pedagog, from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos for the 1948/49 school year. Coach Carlisle was a senior that year. The photos tell a story of a very accomplished and talented athlete but also a person who had many other outstanding attributes as well. Thanks for Peggy Carlisle for supplying the yearbook from which these photos were taken.