Inducted 1996
Hometown: Mercedes
High School: Mercedes High School
College: Manchester (Ind.) College
Best Known for: Coaching – Basketball
Etnire was a key member of Mercedes High School’s first district football championship in 1932 under Coach Herman Schmalzreid. After graduation, Stanley Etnire played quarterback and several other positions for Manchester (Ind.) College.
Returning to the Valley, Etnire took the helm of the Mercedes football team for four seasons (1947-50) and led the Mercedes basketball unit to an overall record of 91 wins and eight losses during that span.
He then became one of the best junior high coaches in area annals. In 27 seasons with Travis Junior High in McAllen, Etnire won a total of 651 games in football and basketball, finally retiring in 1983 at age 71.