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| MEN'S ATHLETICS HALL OF HONOR (A-Bla) | |
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MARTY AKINS FOOTBALL (1973-75, Quarterback) Inducted: 1995 |
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DR. CURTIS JACKSON “SHORTY” ALDERSON FOOTBALL (1924-27, 1942-47, Asst. Coach; 1927-34, Freshman Coach) BASKETBALL (1924-27, Asst. Coach; 1927-34, Freshman Coach) TRACK (1924-27, Asst. Coach; 1927-34, Freshman Coach) SWIMMING (1931-34, Head Coach) Inducted: 1967 Hometown: Franklin, Ky. • Coached UT’s first three SWC championship swim teams (1932-34) • Captain of 1926 and 1927 football teams • Former advisor to Austin chapter of Southwest Football Officials Association • Worked as public address announcer during 1940s and 1950s for UT football, baseball, and basketball • Instructor, assistant and associate professor of Health and Physical Education at UT from 1939-59 |
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J. R. “POTSY” ALLEN BASEBALL (1926-28, Catcher) FOOTBALL (1925-27, Halfback) Inducted: 1988 (posthumously) Hometown: Roswell, N.M. • 1928 baseball team captain • All-SWC from 1926-28 and member of three SWC championship teams • Former home football game public address announcer |
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DAVID W. ALLERDICE FOOTBALL (1911-15, Head Coach) Inducted: 1981 (posthumously) Hometown: Macatawam, Mich. • Led UT to three state championships, two SWC titles, and 33-7 record during his five seasons • 1915 squad scored a 92-0 win over Daniel Baker College • Directed 1914 team to 8-0 record and scoring margin of 358-21 • As a collegian at Michigan, earned second-team All-America honors at halfback in 1909 |
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WILMER ALLISON TENNIS (1926-28; 1947-56, Asst. Coach; 1957-72, Coach) Inducted: 1964 (posthumously) Hometown: San Antonio, Texas • Captured 1927 NCAA and SWC singles titles • Coached UT to four SWC tennis titles • U.S. national singles champion in 1935; doubles champion in 1931 and 1935 • 1929 and 1930 Wimbledon doubles champion • 1930 Wimbledon singles runner-up to Bill Tilden • Ranked among top 10 players in the world from 1929-35 • Won 1930 national mixed doubles titles • Compiled 14-2 record for U.S. Davis Cup team from 1929-38 • Member of U.S. Lawn Tennis Association Hall of Fame |
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ALBERT ALMANZA BASKETBALL (1959-61, Forward) Inducted: 2004 Hometown: Chihuahua, Mexico • Competed for Mexico Olympic team in 1960 and 1964 • Three-year letterman • Member of 1960 SWC champions (18-8 record) • Led Longhorns in rebounding in 1959 and 1960 • Among team's leading scorers as a junior and senior • Active in Austin area youth and civic endeavors |
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RALPH ALSPAUGH TRACK & FIELD (1959-61, Sprinter) Inducted: 2002 Hometown: San Antonio, Texas • Five-time SWC sprints winner • Clocked a wind-aided 9.2 in the 100-yard dash in the 1961 SWC meet • Was the high-point man in 1961 SWC meet • Placed fifth in the 220-yard dash in 1961 • Anchored the 1961 NCAA record-setting sprint relay team |
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WILLIAM EDWARD “ROOSTER” ANDREWS FOOTBALL (1941-45, Manager, Kicker, Halfback) BASEBALL (1944, 1946, Manager) Inducted: 1966 Hometown: Dallas, Texas • Legendary ambassador for UT Athletics • Served as team manager for several UT teams in 1940s • Member of Longhorn Hall of Honor Council • Team manager for West All-Stars during 1941 East-West Shrine football game • Successful entrepreneur in sporting goods industry • Named to National Sporting Goods Hall of Fame in 1990 |
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PAT ANKENMAN BASEBALL (1932-1934, Shortstop) Inducted: 1985 Hometown: Houston, Texas • Led UT to 1932 SWC title • All-SWC shortstop in 1933 (.349 average) and 1934 (.408 average) • Named to “All-Time” UT team in 1934 • Played major league baseball for St. Louis (1936) and Brooklyn (1943-44) |
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SCOTT APPLETON FOOTBALL (1961-63, Tackle) Inducted: 1986 Hometown: Brady, Texas • UT’s first Outland Trophy winner as nation’s outstanding interior lineman • Tri-captain and All-American in 1963, when UT won its first national championship • All-SWC in 1962 and 1963 • Fifth in 1963 Heisman Trophy balloting • First round draft pick of Dallas Cowboys in 1964 • Played five years with Houston Oilers (1964-66) and San Diego Chargers (1967-68) |
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JAY ARNETTE BASKETBALL (1958-60, Guard) BASEBALL (1958-60, Centerfield) Inducted: 1973 Hometown: Austin, Texas • All-SWC outfielder in 1960 with .347 batting average • Led UT to 1958 and 1960 SWC baseball titles • All-American and All-SWC basketball player in 1960 while averaging 19.9 ppg • Led UT basketball team to 1960 SWC crown and NCAA Sweet 16 • Scored 34 points vs. Kansas in 1960 NCAA tournament game • Member of U.S. gold medal winning team at 1960 Olympic Games • Member of NBA Cincinnati Royals from 1964-66 |
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JUD ATCHISON FOOTBALL (1935-37) TRACK & FIELD (1937-39) Inducted: 1985 Hometown: Baird, Texas • Two-time track All-America • 1939 NCAA long jump champion • Three-time SWC long jump champion • Member of National Collegiate Honor Roll during his entire collegiate career • Member of 1937 and 1939 SWC 440-yard relay champions |
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BILL ATESSIS FOOTBALL (1968-70, Defensive End) Inducted: 2001 Hometown: Houston, Texas • 1970 consensus All-American • Consensus All-SWC choice in 1969 and 1970 • Member of teams which had school record 30-game winning streak • Second-round draft choice by NFL Baltimore Colts • Voted defensive MVP by the Dallas Morning News and Houston Post (1969, 1970) |
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FRANKLIN THONAS “STAR” BALDWIN BASEBALL (1911-12, Infield) Inducted: 1966 Hometown: Haskell, Texas • 1912 team captain • Helped organize Longhorn Hall of Honor • Former president of Longhorn Hall of Honor Council • Successful Houston attorney |
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LEO BALDWIN FOOTBALL (1925, 1927-28, Tackle) TRACK (1926-28) BASKETBALL (1926, Center Field) Inducted: 1986 Hometown: Wichita Falls, Texas • Three-time SWC shot put champion in 1926, 1928 and 1929 • 1928 and 1929 SWC discus champion • Member of NCAA runner-up 440-yard relay team in 1929 • 1928 NCAA discus runner-up |
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BRUCE BARNES TENNIS (1929-31) Inducted: 1979 Hometown: Dallas, Texas • 1931 NCAA singles finalist and won 1931 doubles title with Karl Kamrath • SWC singles and doubles champion from 1929-31 • Won 23 career collegiate titles • Among world’s first pro tennis players and influenced growth of the sport • Coach of 1939 U.S. Davis Cup team • National pro doubles champion in 1932, 1934 and 1939 • Won 1933 world professional doubles title with Bill Tilden • 1938 national open singles and doubles champion • 1945 national professional singles champion |
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LEONARD C. BARREL FOOTBALL (1911-14, Back, Receiver, Kicker) Inducted: 1972 Hometown: Houston, Texas • Scored 121 points in 1914 (14 touchdowns, one field goal and 34 PATs) • Among first Texas players to run for more than 100 yards in a game |
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BILL BATES BASEBALL (1983-85, Second base) Inducted: 2000 Hometown: Houston, Texas • Two-time first-team All-American and All-SWC selection • Freshman All-American in 1983, when he led UT to NCAA championship and was named to All-College World Series Team • Also led UT to three SWC titles (1983-85) and NCAA runner-up finishes in 1984 and 1985 • Tremendous offensive threat who batted .312 during UT career with .969 fielding percentage • Led team in runs scored and triples • Ended UT career ranked among top five in eight offensive categories • Played six pro seasons with Milwaukee and Cincinnati, including Reds’ 1990 World Championship year |
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HENRY E. "HEINE" BAUMGARTEN BASEBALL (1926-27, Outfield) Inducted: 1991 Hometown: Schulenburg, Texas • Transfer from Southwest Texas Teachers College • Led UT to SWC Championships in 1926 and 1927 • All-SWC selection in 1927 after hitting .368 • Played professionally with Brooklyn Dodgers |
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RON BAXTER BASKETBALL (1977-80, Forward) Inducted: 2001 Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. • Four-year starter who averaged double digits in scoring all four years • All-SWC choice in 1978 and 1980 • Member of 1978 NIT Championship team • Led team to NCAA second round finish in 1978-79 • Drafted by NBA Los Angeles Lakers in 1980 |
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HUBERT E. "HUB" BECHTOL FOOTBALL (1944-46, End) Inducted: 1963 Hometown: Amarillo, Texas • All-American and All-SWC from 1944-46 • Led UT with seven touchdowns in 1945 • Caught nine passes for 138 yards and was named Co-MVP in 1946 Cotton Bowl win vs. Missouri • Formed great passing combination with quarterback Bobby Layne • First-round draft pick of Pittsburgh Steelers • Played for NFL Baltimore Colts from 1947-49 • Member of National Football Foundation Hall of Fame • Founder of Austin’s little league baseball program |
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L. THEO BELLMONT ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION (1913-52, Athletics Director) BASEBALL (1908, Manager) Inducted: 1957 Hometown: Rochester, N.Y. • Instrumental in formation of SWC in 1915 • Introduced UT intramural sports in 1915 • Organized athletics competition between Texas and Texas A&M • Helped organize Texas Relays with Clyde Littlefield in 1927 • Led efforts to construct Clark Field and original Penick Intercollegiate Tennis Courts • Organized $500,000 fund-raising drive in 1923 to build Texas-Memorial Stadium • Retired in 1952 after 39 years of UT service |
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EUGENE R. BERRY FOOTBALL (1912-13, Lineman) Inducted: 1972 (posthumously) Hometown: Denton, Texas • Named to All-SWC vintage team during 1969 college football Centennial • Established athletics department at Sam Houston Teacher’s College in 1914 • Coached football, basketball, baseball and track there until 1920 • Brother of 1959 Longhorn Hall of Honor inductee Maj. Gen. Kearie Lee Berry |
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MAJ. GEN. KEARIE LEE BERRY FOOTBALL (1912, 1914-15, 1924, Lineman) TRACK (1915, 1916, 1925) WRESTLING (1915-16) Inducted: 1959 Hometown: Denton, Texas • Vice president of UT Student Association in 1915-16 • SWC heavyweight wrestling champion from 1915-16 • All-SWC football selection in 1914 and again in 1924 at age 31 • 1915 football team captain • A career Army man, he survived the famous Bataan Death March and 40 months as a prisoner of war • Earned Purple Heart, Silver Star, and Distinguished Service Cross • Named Adjutant General of Texas in 1947 |
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JIM BERTELSEN FOOTBALL (1969-71, Back) Inducted: 1996 Hometown: Hudson, Wisc. • All-SWC in 1970 and 1971 • Team MVP and co-captain as a senior • Career totals include 2,510 yards and 33 touchdowns • Led UT to three SWC titles • Played in 1972 Senior Bowl • Second round draft pick by Los Angeles Rams, where he played from 1972-76 • Appeared in 1974 Pro Bowl |
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BILL BETHEA BASEBALL (1961-63, Shortstop; 1969-89, Asst. Coach) Inducted: 1986 Hometown: Houston, Texas • All-American and All-SWC in 1963 • Won 1963 SWC batting crown with .397 average • Led UT to SWC titles from 1961-63 and third-place finishes in 1962 and 1963 NCAA College World Series • As coaching staff member, helped UT to 18 SWC championships, 14 trips to NCAA College World Series, and two national titles |
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DANA XENOPHON BIBLE FOOTBALL (1937-46, Coach) ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION (1937-57, Athletics Director; 1957-61, Consulting Athletics Director) Inducted: 1960 Hometown: Jefferson City, Tenn. • Guided UT programs to national prominence • Teams won SWC football titles in 1942, 1943, and 1945 • UT was 63-31-3 (.665) during his 10 seasons • Coached UT's first top-ranked team in Associated Press poll (November 1941) • Member of collegiate Football Rules Committee from 1922-49 • President of American Football Coaches Association in 1934 • Member of National Football Foundation Hall of Fame |
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LEON BLACK BASKETBALL (1951-53, Guard; 1968-76, Head Coach) Inducted: 1989 Hometown: Martins Mill, Texas |
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JACK BLANTON TENNIS (1945-47) Inducted: 1999 Hometown: Houston, Texas • Key member of UT tennis teams of the 1940s • Led UT to 1946 SWC title and fourth-place NCAA finish • Won 1945 SWC doubles crown Franklin McCarter • Earned UT law school degree in 1950 • Former UT System Board of Regents member • Philanthropist who has contributed to numerous charitable efforts as well as to UT • Born in Shreveport, La. |
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