Super Bowl legend Kenny King will be formally honored by Clarendon CISD Friday night, November 7, when the field at Bronco Stadium is dedicated with his name.
School trustees approved the designation Kenny King Field at Bronco Stadium in August following a poll of the community.
King graduated from Clarendon High School in 1975 after playing for the Bronchos for four years. He then played for the University of Oklahoma before signing with the Houston Oilers. In Super Bowl XV, King caught a pass from quarterback Jim Plunkett and ran a record-setting 80 yards for a touchdown during Oakland’s victory over Philadelphia. He won his second national title in Super Bowl XVIII in 1984.
Clarendon Superintendent Rick Teran said the school will be ready to welcome King this Friday at the pep rally and during halftime of the Broncos game against Quanah.
The pep rally is set for 2:30 p.m. in the Bronco Gym, and King will be available afterwards in the gym foyer to meet friends and fans and sign autographs.
A pre-game ceremony at 6:30 p.m. will recognize the Senior Class of 2026, and the game will start at 7 p.m. At halftime, King and his family will be escorted onto the field for recognition followed by the unveiling of a new sign bearing the name “Kenny King Field” in the stadium.
Teran said the school is trying to contact as many of King’s teammates and classmates as possible to be here Friday for the dedication, and all alumni and members of the public are invited and encouraged to attend as well.
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