Sul Ross Hall of Honor

A.C. Lex

  • Sport Football
  • Induction Year 2020

Biography

  • A member of the 1964 All-Sports Bowl team, A.C. Lex lettered four seasons with the Lobos from 1961-1964
  • Was instrumental in beginning a 21-game winning streak at Sul Ross that ended in the 1964 season
  • Led the ground game in the LSC in 1964 and received All-LSC and NAIA All-American Honorable Mention recognition
  • After college, Lex played for and was the leading rusher for the San Antonio Toros of the Continental Football League which was the first NFL farm league and was a precursor to the AFL
  • Following his playing time in San Antonio, Lex signed a no-cut contract with the Philadelphia Eagles and later tried out for the Miami Dolphins and the Denver Broncos
  • While at Denver, he ran for three touchdowns against the Kansas City Chiefs
  • Following his playing career, Lex taught and coached for 10 years and was inducted into the Boerne High School Hall of Fame in 2011