List of "survivors"
The list of “survivors” varies from 27 to 35. The Junction Boys listed by writer Jim Dent were:
- Ray Barrett - G 5-9 195 Sr. San Angelo, Texas
- Darrell Brown - T 6-1 190 Soph. Dayton, Texas
- James Burkhart - G 6-1 185 Soph. Hamlin, Texas
- Donald Bullock - HB 5-11 165 Soph. Orange, Texas
- Henry Clark - T 6-2 205 Jr. Mesquite, Texas
- Bob Easley - FB 5-11 190 Jr. Houston, Texas
- Dennis Goehring - G 5-11 185 Soph. San Marcos, Texas
- Billy Granberry - FB 5-7 155 Soph. Beeville, Texas
- Lloyd Hale - C 5-10 190 Soph. Iraan, Texas
- Charles Hall - HB 5-10 185 Sr. Dallas, Texas
- Gene Henderson - QB 6-1 175 Jr. Sonora, Texas
- Billy Huddleston - HB 5-9 165 Jr. Iraan, Texas
- George Johnson - T 6-3 200 Jr. Ellisville, Mississippi
- Don Kachtik - FB 6-1 185 Sr. Rio Hondo, Texas
- Bobby D. Keith - HB 6-0 175 Soph. Breckenridge, Texas
- Paul Kennon - E 6-1 185 Sr, Shreveport, Louisiana
- Elwood Kettler - QB 6-0 165 Sr. Brenham, Texas
- Bobby Lockett - T 6-3 190 Soph. Breckenridge, Texas
- Billy McGowan - E 6-1 180 Sr. Silsbee, Texas
- Russell Moake - C 6-3 215 Soph. Deer Park, Texas
- Norbert Ohlendorf - T 6-3 200 Sr. Lockhart, Texas
- Jack Pardee - FB 6-2 200 Soph. Christoval, Texas
- Dee Powell - T 6-1 210 Sr. Lockhart, Texas
- Donald Robbins - E 6-1 188 Jr. Breckenridge, Texas
- Joe Schero - HB 6-0 175 Sr. San Antonio, Texas
- Bill Schroeder - T 6-1 200 Sr. Lockhart, Texas
- Charles Scott - QB 5-8 160 Soph. Alexandria, Louisiana
- Bennie Sinclair - E 6-2 195 Sr. Mineola, Texas
- Gene Stallings - E 6-1 165 Soph. Paris, Texas
- Troy Summerlin - C 5-8 145 Soph. Shreveport, Louisiana (Died 19 September 2010)
- Marvin Tate - G 6-0 175 Sr. Abilene, Texas
- Sid Theriot - G 5-10 195 Sr. Gibson, Louisiana
- Richard Vick - FB 6-1 185 Sr. Beaumont, Texas
- Don Watson - HB 5-11 155 Soph. Franklin, Texas
- Lawrence Winkler - T 6-0 225 Sr. Temple, Texas
- Herb Wolf - C 5-11 185 Jr. Houston, Texas
- Nick Tyson- WR 6-1 181 JR. Norman, Oklahoma
There were three freshman from Alice, Texas who began training with the Junction Boys. Two of them completed the camp but are not listed among the survivors.
It has often been portrayed that over 100 players made the trip to Junction. In fact, a smaller number actually went to the camp. Although Bryant started out with over 100 players on the roster, many had already quit or been cut by the time of the Junction camp. Accounts of the exact number that left for Junction vary, but all the survivors insist that it was less than 100.
In 1954, Richard Vick had his photograph taken with Bear Bryant. The photo was featured on the cover of the Houston Chronicle magazine. Today, the photo of Richard Vick and Bear Bryant, as well as Vick's uniform, can be seen at the Texas A&M Sports Museum at Kyle Field.
In 2008, nineteen of the Junction Boys had a 54th anniversary reunion at a ranch in Brenham, Texas. The remaining members have agreed to have a reunion every 5 years.
In April 2010, The Junction Boys will be honored by The Texas Children's Cancer Center at "An Evening with Texas Legends" in Houston, Texas at the Hilton Americas Hotel. The Junction Boys will be interviewed by legendary sportswriter Mickey Herskowitz at this special event.
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