C. L. and Peggy Nix

In 1952, C. L. Nix graduated from Laneville High School in Lanesville, Texas. He was recruited by Coach Floyd Wagstaff to attend TJC and play basketball. While at TJC, he met Peggy Shira and the two were married in 1954. C. L. and Peggy moved to Nacogdoches where he played basketball for Stephen F. Austin State University. Upon graduation, he was offered the job of basketball coach and teacher for Whitehouse High School. C. L. and Peggy established this scholarship to assist deserving students from Whitehouse, Texas, who attend TJC.