Year Inducted: 2009
Nominated By: Margie Mastrini
Sports Competed In: Baseball, Football, Wrestling
Athlete, Coach or Contributor: Athlete, Coach, Contributor
High School:
Attended Pueblo Centennial H.S., graduating in 1963...Lettered and played three years each on the football (QB and RB), wrestling (120 lbs) and baseball (shortstop) for the Bulldogs.
Achievements:
Baseball:
● Selected by George Simms for Centennial's All-Time greats baseball player list.
● Accumulated a .357 batting average and was selected to All-City and All-Conference short stop.
● Inducted into Centennial's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.
Football:
● Record for most carries; averaged over seven (7) yards per carry.
● Most valuable player, senior year.
● Received the Colorado University Gold Helmet Award his senior year.
Wrestling:
● On list of Bulldogs's all-time wrestling greats.
● He qualified at 120 lbs. at the State Level two years.
College:
● Earned a Bachelor of Arts deegree University of Southern Colorado - Pueblo (1968).
● Attended Adams State College and graduated with a Master in Arts (1974).
● Attended University of Colorado for 15 semester hours in Guidance & Counseling (1973-74).
Work History:
Colorado State Employee (1965-2000)...Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo, formerly CO State Hospital (1965-75)...Director of Recreation, State Home & Training Facility, now Pueblo Regional Center (1975-2000)... Dietary Dept & Recreational Therapy Assistant - Recreation Specialist.
Contributions:
Madrid was a volunteer soccer coach at Centennial and The Pueblo Ranger's Teams during the years his son and daughter were members of the teams...Corky designed, purchased & developed Soccer Trophies that are presented at four crosstown rivalry games and he purchases and presents individual medals to the winning teams... Don gave advice, assistance and led fundraising efforts on many projects involving other Pueblo School Foundations and Hall of Fame committees...Centennial H S Foundation Board VP for three years (involved in meetings, fundraising, painting bricks and marble slabs, and coordinating all the events and committees); President 20+ years...Madrid has served on the Construction, Courtyard and Reunion Committees...Sangre de Cristo Art & Conference Center Board Member.
Related Activities:
● Gave advice and fundraising assistance involving other Pueblo School Foundations and Hall of Fame committees (50 years).
● Aerobic Consultant to Parkview Hospital and health representative for The Pueblo Regional Center (three years).
● Centennial High School girls soccer coach/volunteer 1989 (three years).
● Developmentally Disabled Association Member (five years).
● Old-Timers Bambino Baseball Volunteer coach (13 years).
● Pueblo City Parks & Recreation volunteer Youth Coach (10 years).
● Pueblo Sun's Fast Pitch softball board (one year).
● Madrid still serves as President of the Centennial High School Foundation.
Personal Affiliations:
● Corky developed and patented a therapeutic treatment program which has been used nationally, and includes US military.
Personal:
A Pueblo native for 58 years, Corky is married to his wife, Jusitne.
