Alfredo “Boxer” Hernandez†
Inducted 1998
Hometown: Pharr
High School: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School
College: Pan American College
Best Known for: Coaching – Track
b. 1947 – d. June 7, 1999
Hernandez was a rugged fullback for the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School in the early 1960s, and went on to forge a successful career as a track and football coach.
Hernandez was part of the back-to-back semifinal units under Coach Charlie Williams in 1962 and 1963, as a 150-pound back who ran for all he was worth.
After graduating from Pan American College, he worked at Edinburg CISD on the junior-high level and then did short assistant stints with McAllen and San Benito before gaining a head coaching job with St. Joseph Academy in Brownsville in 1972.
Hernandez led the Bloodhound track team to the TCIL state meet in 1973 and then left the school to become defensive coordinator at his alma mater under Max Cantu. His long career as a track coach paid off, as McAllen High School eventually named its practice field after him to commemorate Hernandez' contributions.