Leo Garza Jr.†
Inducted 1996
Hometown: Mission
High School: Mission High School
College: St. Mary’s University, Pan American College
Best Known for: Coach-Baseball
Garza, a native of Mission, was a three-year letterman in four sports – football, basketball, track and baseball, earning numerous all-district and honorable mention honors during his high school career. He was also selected All-State in softball.
He attended St. Mary's University and Pan American College before playing semi-pro baseball in the Valley and winter baseball in Mexico for 14 years.
As head baseball coach at Brownsville High School and La Joya High School, Garza compiled a 242-120 won-loss record.
His record while coaching the La Joya, he was 136-56 (.708 percentage) included winning six district, five bi-district and two regional titles.