Harold Hees†
Inducted 2015
Hometown: Harlingen
High School: Harlingen High School
College: Texas A&I University
Best Known for: Football
July 13, 1937-May 21, 2020
Hees was an elusive running back at Harlingen High in the mid-1950s, earning All-State honorable mention honors, and had a successful career as a running back at Texas A&I University, where he earned Honorable Mention Little America honors for the Javelinas.
Hees was a bruising running back for the Cardinals, and was among the Valley leaders in touchdowns scored. He was a three-year letterman from 1953-55 and was a Cardinal tri-caption his senior year. Hees made first team All-District his senior year after making second team as a junior. He led District 8-AAA in scoring, including a last-second touchdown against San Benito.
At Texas A&I, Hees lettered three years as a fullback in football. As a sophomore, he was of the team’s leading scorers and rushers. As a junior, he made the All-Lone Star Conference team as the Javelinas won their first-ever LSC championship and NAIA national title. Hees was a best in the clutch scoring touchdowns in both playoff games. He was all-LSC twice. He was also All-Texas College and was on the Associated Press Little All-America honorable mention list.
The 1959 team captured the first of seven Javelina national titles and gained the campus nation-wide attention when the title game was aired on CBS television.
Hees was inducted into the Javelina Hall of Fame in 1982.