Texas AMC & The University of Texas

Since it's Thanksgiving week, I thought I'd post some items relating to A&M and UT. I come from an Aggie family, so I have some personal items relating to A&M. I was able to find a couple of interesting online items relating to UT.

My father began his first semester at A&M in the fall of 1942. (He graduated from SLHS in the spring of 1942.) Here are a couple of pictures I found in my grandmother's scrapbook. They were taken at my grandparents' home at 811 Rat Row in Sugar Land. (Rat Row was the town's affectionate name for Imperial Blvd.) My dad is in his cadet's uniform. The second picture shows him with Walter Wappler on the left and Bill Krehmeier on the right.



Mark Schumann has posted a picture taken on very nearly the same date. It's a group shot of his grandparents' family at their home on The Hill section of Sugar Land. (I think it was 4th Street, but I could be wrong.) The photo shows his father Herbert on the far left. His grandparents (Mr. & Mrs. Max Schumann) are standing on the steps. His uncle William is the youngest boy. Then comes Max, Jr. and Robert. Herbert is wearing a US Army uniform - he had been inducted by then. The other two boys are wearing their A&M cadet uniforms. I haven't made a close comparison, but they should be identical to the one my dad is wearing.




Of course, the big game occurs during the Thanksgiving holiday. Here are a few programs I found on a great Web site covering SWC football. I've shown these because of their relevance and the artwork which I really like.



The Web site I mentioned had a video clip of the 1956 Texas vs A&M game. (See the link below.) I remember that Thanksgiving. As usual, we were at my grandmother Rachuig's home. We kids played outside (it was a beautiful autumn day) rather than listen to the game. I remember going in the house to ask about the score, and my father and uncle said the Aggies were ahead. They mentioned Jack Pardee's long kick-off return. The final score was 37 - 21 in favor of the Aggies.

I really like the fact that Kern Tips narrates the clip. I have fond memories of listening to his voice on radio broadcasts of SWC football games, sponsored by Humble Oil & Refining.



Link to video clip of 1956 Turkey Day Game.




YouTube also has a video clip of the 1963 game in which the Horns avoided an upset to claim a National Championship. Once again, Kern Tips does the narration.

One last item I liked. It's a short video explaining how Bevo got his name. The story is a little different than the way I'd always heard it.