Cisco College is a

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Cisco, Texas Cisco is a city in Eastland County, Texas. The population was 3,899 at the time of the 2010 census. History Cisco, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 183 and Interstate 20 in northwestern Eastland County, traces its history back to 1878 or 1 ...

located in Eastland County between Fort Worth and Abilene, where Highways

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, and 6 intersect

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. The main campus is outside of Cisco, and the Abilene Educational Center is in Abilene. The college is accredited to award

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s by the

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Athletics

Cisco College's athletic teams are known as the Wranglers. They compete in football, baseball, softball, volleyball, women's basketball, and women's soccer. They are a member of the

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(NTJCAC) of the

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. However, the NTJCAC does not offer football, so for football Cisco College competes in the Southwest Junior College Conference.

Notable alumni

* Wayne Coffey, American football player * John Davis, American football player *

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, American football player *

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, American football player *

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, American football player *

V'Keon Lacey V'Keon Lacey (born August 8, 1988) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He first enrolled at Cisco College before transferring to the Southwestern Oklahoma State University and lastly Angelo State University. He ...

, American football player * Sid Miller, Republican former member of the

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from Erath County; candidate for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture on March 4, 2014,

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, musician, singer * Randy Pippin, college football coach * Matt Schaefer, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from

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, Texas; United States Navy officer and lawyer * Daryl Richardson American football player

References

External links

* * https://web.archive.org/web/20151223191248/http://www.cisco.edu/s/926/index.aspx?sid=926&gid=1&pgid=307 {{authority control Buildings and structures in Eastland County, Texas Community colleges in Texas Education in Eastland County, Texas NJCAA athletics