Jim, BBA '58, & Nell Hawkins
Legacy Award
Inspired by the spirit and enthusiasm he saw on the field at an early 1950s Baylor football game, Jim Hawkins gave up a football scholarship to the University of Arkansas and decided he would instead work to pay his way through Baylor.. Jim and Nell Hawkins have been avid supporters of Baylor athletics helping build the women's basketball practice facility - the result of a promise made if the women's team won the 2005 Final Four game. Of course the team won the National title and Jim and Nell say the practice facility has been one of the most gratifying of the many gifts they've given. The most recent evidence of the Hawkins' love for Baylor is a commitment to fund the Jim and Nell Hawkins Indoor Tennis Facility. Jim and Nell are also active supporters of students through scholarships and give generously of their time and resources to the Waco community.