Charlie Munson

Sport: Baseball, 1947-49
Inducted: 2008
Hometown: Austin, Texas

• Three-sport letterman in basketball, football and baseball at Austin High School
• Entered Texas and played freshman basketball, baseball and football before entering the Army Air Corps in 1943 and becoming a pilot
• Returned to The University of Texas in 1946 and earned three-year letterman honors in basketball and football
• Helped lead the Longhorns to three SWC Baseball Championships and a National Championship in 1949
• Graduated with a degree in physical education and later received a master's degree from UT in 1955
• In 1961, he became assistant athletics director for the Austin Independent School District
• Later became the athletics director where he served from 1974 to 1980
• Currently works at various UT Athletics events