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Jessie  what stadiums have been re-named that  were named after an individual .. The renaming of stadiums in pro sports is about sponsorship and advertising dollars .. When someone wants to change the name from Abe Martin to something else they need to bring a check of at least 100 thousand and the name will be year to year based on payment ...

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pack strong, my point is that won't surprise me when it happens, and it wouldn't surprise me if some group did show up with a check to change the name. I'm not in favor of it, as I think you can do other things to honor the coach. And one day, when economic conditions improve, or when a structural flaw in Abe is deemed to expensive to repair with leftover bond funds, there will be a new stadium/sports complex in Lufkin that can be named after Coach Outlaw.

My vote would be to re-name the stadium after Coach Outlaw, but I don't see that happening.  I don't know what the legal ramifications are, if any, but it's rare to see a stadium re-named.  I grew up in Abilene - and I have no idea who Pete Shotwell was, nor do 95% of the people that go there - but that's it's name.

At the least, the field should be named after Coach, but would love to see a new precedence of re-naming the stadium.

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Stadiums are often renamed in many sports. Perhaps you meant Texas high school football, which is perceived to be sacred and pure. In this day and age of Facebook news cycles, meandering loyalties, and corporate sponsorships, there should be no worries with renaming "Old Abe" for Coach Outlaw. Just be warned that you are setting a precedent, and that when the next coach comes in (preferably Todd Quick) and provides the Pack with two state championships (preferably by 2015), the stadium is apt to be renamed again.

One wonders if Coach Outlaw would want the stadium renamed. The man seemed so humble in every aspect of his life that having the stadium renamed for him seems out of character. But I really did not know the man.

Instead of stadium name changes and statues, I might suggest a simple O on the back of the Purple helmets this year to honor the coach, and nothing else. No Pack logo for one year.

Notice the typo "a expert gambler"

"a"???

How about "an" expert. They obviously didn't teach that at Aunt Mama's institute of mediocre learning in Rivercrest.

I like the this version better...

That entry is a tad bit harsh, wide. It'd be best for the person who submitted that entry to erase it.