| Charles Thomas |
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Sport: Track (1952-54)
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Inducted: 1981
Hometown: Cleveland, Texas
World class sprinter who won seven SWC individual event and relay titles
Member of 1954 SWC championship track team
Captured SWC 220-yard dash crowns from 1952-54
Anchored UT's SWC champion 440-yard relay teams from 1952-54
Captured 1953 SWC 100-yard dash crown
1954 NCAA 220-yard dash champion
Track All-American in 1953 and 1954
Member of UT's world record-setting 440-yard and sprint medley relay teams
World's top-ranked 220-yard dash man in 1954