Dr. Denton Arthur Cooley

Sport: Basketball (1939-41)
Position: Forward
Inducted: 1967
Hometown: Houston, Texas

• Member of 1939 SWC championship team which advanced to NCAA Elite Eight
• UT Ex-Students Association Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient in 1966
• Recognized internationally for development of open-heart surgery techniques
• Received 1968 Leriche Prize for cardiac/vascular surgery, the International Surgical Society's highest award