Harlan Woods†
Inducted 2017
Hometown: San Benito
High School: San Benito High School
College: Southwest Texas State University
Best Known for: Sports Journalism
January 17, 1931-2019
Woods has been associated with sports writing in the Rio Grande Valley and Texas since he was a junior in high school.
One of the early pioneers of Valley media, Woods covered the exploits of Olympian Bobby Morrow and became a leading educator while still keeping one foot firmly planted in the sports writing world. Harlan Woods began his writing career in high school and later became the editor of the school paper at Southwest Texas State University. Down the road, he would work for the San Benito News, Valley Morning Star and The Monitor.
Along the way, he started teaching at Mission High School, edited the Mission Progress Times, and in time was named the public information director for the Mission CISD. He covered the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City plus Cotton Bowls and NCAA track and field championships.
In 1991, Woods was named the Man of the Year in Mission for a lifetime of hard work and success in the media and the halls of Valley education.
