Henderson State University Athletics

For the past 50 years, Charles and Anita Cabe have been synonymous with Henderson State University. After meeting at Henderson in the spring of 1964, getting engaged on the site of what is now the Henderson athletic facilities, and marrying in 1967, the Cabes have devoted themselves to personifying the Reddie Spirit, and have always been there to lend a hand or offer support to any cause advancing Reddie Athletics or the university as a whole. Charles, who was from Gurdon, Arkansas, served as president of Cabe Land & Timber Company, president of the C. Louis and Mary Cabe Foundation, and a board member of the Horace C. Cabe Foundation until his death in 2017. Anita, who was raised in Marianna, Arkansas, has worked as the secretary and treasurer for the C. Louis and Mary Cabe Foundation for 23 years, served on the Henderson State Board of Trustees for 14 years, and is currently on the Henderson State University Foundation Board, the Board of the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation and the Board of the Muses. Over the years, Charles and Anita have been friends, confidants and supporters to countless Reddie coaches, student-athletes and staff members, and have developed lifelong relationships with many along the way. Their efforts helped change the lives of thousands of Henderson State students and student-athletes.