Ray Stewart†
Inducted: 1993
Hometown: Texas
College: Texas Wesleyan College
Best Known for: Officiating – Football
A standout baseball and softball player in the early years, Stewart transitioned into the world of officiating and became one of the Valley's best from 1947 into the 1980s.
He was a catcher who received a scholarship to Texas Wesleyan University and became a superb athlete in the military, good enough to sign with the St. Louis Cardinals. He became a key contributor for the Harlingen Capitols in the early 1950s. He was on an All-Star team one season coached by Valley legend Bill Guthrie and was a regular on the semi-pro softball circuit for a number of years.
While holding down his job in the insurance business, Stewart became a football official and more than 35 years served in every office of the Valley chapter of the SBOA, holding the presidency three times.
He was later active for many years as a coach, helping build the Valley's youth baseball program.