Memphis in Hall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

George Marece Berry

Legendary Coach, Teacher, and Businessman

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 6, 2025

1. George Marece Berry Marker

Inscription. Morningside High School — Class of 1953
Paul Quinn College — Bachelor of Science — Class of 1957
Winning Football, Basketball, and Track Coach 1957-1976
Two State Track Championships — Morningside High School
State Track Championship — Memphis High School — 1976
State Track Qualifier — 21 years
Track Coach of the Year — 1976
Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame Inductee — 1976
Prairie View Interscholastic League Inductee — 2010
Owned the Memphis Dairy Queen — 28 years
Served Memphis ISD and Community as a Teacher, Coach, Assistant Principal, and Friend — 38 years

This stadium is dedicated in memory of George M. Berry for his
unwavering faith and his commitment to demonstrate love to all people.

Psalms 112:6 reads, “Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.”

Coach Berry
“Doc”
1936-2000

May His Legacy Live On
GO CYCLONES

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 34° 44.196′ N, 100° 32.774′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Texas, in Hall

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County. It is on U.S. 287 just north of North High Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is on the southeast corner of George Berry Memorial Stadium, facing US Highway 287. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1501 North High Street, Memphis TX 79245, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hall County (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Memphis (approx. one mile away); Hall County Courthouse (approx. one mile away); Old Fairview Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Hall County (approx. 1.3 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); Shoe Bar Ranch Headquarters (approx. 8.9 miles away); Lakeview Cemetery (approx. 10.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Also see . . .
1. George Marece Berry(Find A Grave).

(South Fairview Cemetery, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, USA)

(Submitted on November 14, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Football Stadium – Memphis, Texas (Living New Deal).

Excerpt:
New Deal Agencies: Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Started: 1936
Description: NYA Projects in Area Approved. One hundred boys and young men are to be employes in five counties.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 6, 2025

2. George Marece Berry Marker
The marker is mounted at eye-level on the southeast [left] corner of George Barry Memorial Stadium.
Allotment was $1,024 per month, and the jobs are expected to last from three to six months. Projects approved and allotments made with work starting August 5, are: Memphis, Hall County, 20 boys on a school project, including a grandstand and football field.

(Submitted on November 14, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

3. Historic Memphis Cyclones George Berry Memorial Stadium (YouTube).

Excerpt: The namesake of the stadium has a great story.
Football fans cannot help but notice the closeness of the football stadium to the highway. When it was built by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s, highways were much narrower, motor vehicles were not used as much as they are today. US Highway 287 was a two-lane country highway. As traffic increased the highway needed to be expanded. This curiosity makes this one of the most unique stadiums in Texas, and worth a visit on game night to see how it plays.

(Submitted on November 14, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

George Berry Memorial Stadium WPA Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 6, 2025

3. George Berry Memorial Stadium WPA Marker

Works Progress Administration
1935 — 1937

George Berry Memorial Stadium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 6, 2025

4. George Berry Memorial Stadium

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.