PHS Outstanding Athlete
RICHARD ELLIS
* 1966 graduate of PHS
* Attended Texas A&M on a golf scholarship
* Played on Southwest Conference Championship teams 1967 & 1969
* 1980 & 1990 Texas State Amateur Champion
* 6 time Top O Texas Champion 1969, 1979-1983
* Qualified for 1993 & 1996 USGA National Amateur Championships
* Teamed with PGA Professional Billy Maxwell to win the 1969 Odessa Pro-Am
* 1969 & 1980 Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame Golfer of the Year
* Winner of the 1990 "Spec" Goldman Award as Texas Top Amateur Golfer of
the Year presented by The Texas Golf Association