Henry Reeves

Sport: Sports Medicine (1895-1914)
Inducted: 2000
Hometown: West Harper, Tenn.

• African-American and son of freed slaves who was a beloved figure during early years of UT Athletics
• Served as team trainer, masseuse and assisted with medical issues for UT teams
• Suffered a stroke during 1915 Texas-Texas A&M game; student body took up a collection to pay his medical bills
• Houston Post published a tribute to his work at UT