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A plaque and ring presented to Tony Brackens as part of the festivities during his induction into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame, May 7, at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco. Photos by Edgar Estrada/Fairfield Recorder
A plaque and ring presented to Tony Brackens as part of the festivities during his induction into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame, May 7, at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco. Photos by Edgar Estrada/Fairfield Recorder
Tony Brackens is a football player.
He grew up in a time where there wasn’t player specialization of positions or sports.
“It was just a situation where in a small town you just have to do everything that the team needs to be done,” Brackens said. “I was a fullback, a tight end, punter, kickoff. I think they moved me to kicking off because I used to run down on the kickoff and had a few…