PERRY HUDDLESTON

Inducted in 2002 Involved in baseball for over 50 years as a player, umpire and administrator Umpired at every level from fast pitch softball, high school, college and professional baseball Played baseball for 4 years at York High School in York South Carolina Enlisted in United States Army and played for various Army units during his 22 year career Started coaching while in the Army at La Plata Catholic High School in Maryland in 1956 Coached football, track and baseball at Pasodale Intermediate School in El Paso Professional educator after his retirement from Army Started umpiring both fast pitch Softball and baseball in 1968 Umpired youth leagues including Boys Baseball, American Legion, Pee Wee Reese, Mickey Mantle, Connie Mack Umpired in Connie Mack World Series 4 years Umpired High School and chosen for Texas High School Tournament 3 years and New Mexico High School tournament 6 years Umpired collegiate baseball for Western Athletic and Missouri Valley Conferences Umpired professionally for Juarez Indios, El Paso Sun Kings, El Paso Diablos and chosen as alternate for Texas League crews Trained umpires for the City of El Paso and Boys Baseball of El Paso as well as high school officials organizations Served as District Director for the Southwest Baseball Umpires Association President of El Paso Umpires association for over 20 years Inducted into the Southwest International Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995 Member El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Directors