1. The Football Program at Fort Worth:

In 1927, Harvey Russell came to the Fort Worth Masonic Home and School to start a new football program for the orphans. His goal was to teach the children teamwork and discipline through the game of American football. Fortunately, his program soared further than expected and inspired the orphans to learn, train, and bond with each other on the field. They called themselves the Mighty Mites.

2. The Spread Offense:

Being the underdog of the high school football teams, Harvey Russell's Mighty Mites had to create a game-changing strategy to play against the stronger teams. So, Harvey devised a play style called the spread offense that had the quarterback in a shotgun position, a spread-out line of horizontal defense, and three to five receivers. Most importantly, the strategy had the quarterback throwing the ball, something very uncommon during that time. The purpose of this playstyle was to exploit the other teams' weaknesses and use the speed on Harvey's team to their advantage. When they started using it, the success of the Fort Worth team skyrocketed. This strategy had such an impact on the the world of football, that we still use this playstyle in the NHL.

3. Reaching Class A State Semifinals:

Nobody thought the Mighty Mites would win a single game, yet they proved everybody wrong and fought their way to the Class A State Semifinals victory after victory. The boys trained hard to receive such an opportunity, but without Harvey's ambitious idea and coaching, they would never have reached such a goal.

4. Texas Sports Hall of Fame:

Without a doubt, Harvey was a terrific coach for American football, so much so that the Texas Sports Hall of Fame made him an inductee. This achievement was no small feat. Harvey's name and story now sit right alongside the stories of other athletic stars like Troy Aikman and Larry Allen.