The following photo comes from The Houston Chronicle. It shows Kenneth Hall scoring the winning touchdown in the closing minute of the big game against Deer Park in the fall of 1951. This was a pivotal game because it established the Gators as a football power.
Although Deer Park was in Sugar Land's UIL district (22-B), it had surpassed Class B enrollment and was a recognized football power. The Gators were a definite underdog, but Deer Park departed Sugar Land with a 21-14 loss.
Sugar Land went on to win its first regional championship against another recognized power, A&M Consolidated. The '51 season was the beginning of the golden age of Gator football.
