Vickie R Boone was a multi-sport standout and a 1981 Hall of Fame graduate from New Boston High School. She was a regular in qualifying for the Regional and State track meets and was known as one of the top high school athletes in the area during her years at NBHS from 1978 to 1981.
In 2023, Boone was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, where she attended and was an athlete after graduating from New Boston. Lincoln University recently unveiled her official Hall of Fame plaque at the university.
Boone’s high school and college athletic careers set her apart as one of the top athletes to ever come from New Boston. A six-time All-American, she was one of Lincoln’s top track and field athletes from 1981-1985. Boone was an All-American in the long jump in 1983, earned All-American recognition in the long jump again as a junior, and, in 1985, captured four All-American awards. During her senior season, she was the national runner-up in the long jump, and also scored points for Lincoln University at the NCAA Division II championships in the 55m, 400m relay and the 1600m relay. She was also a two-time MIAA Athlete of the Week in 1985. Following her career at Lincoln, Boone became a successful coach, working at high schools and middle schools throughout Texas. One of her athletes at Jackson Middle School, Jeff Okudah, went on to play in the NFL for the Detroit Lions.
