1972 and 1973 Rosy is All-SWC – 1973 consensus All-American and 3rd runner-up for Heisman. He produces 12 – 100-yard games.

With 1415 yards, Rosy Leaks breaks the SWC record held since 1950, and he ties the SWC TD record with 14. He rushed for 342 yards against SMU. Rosy is the first black student-athlete to earn first-team All-American honors at Texas.

Click on the link for Rosy’s story: https://youtu.be/kj6JXXGxik0

Rosey left football with a message that should resonate with young athletes. “Athletics, they cannot take away from you. Education is forever.”

Longhorn football player Lonnie Bennett wrote an article for Sports News on 11/9/1973.  Lonnie said  “Roosevelt has a  deep, quiet drive to succeed. He is intense but doesn’t speak much unless he is well-versed in the subject. His two notable traits are his quietness and strong desire to excel. Roosevelt believes in proving himself before contributing to the team, leading by example rather than words. Despite being just 20, he has great insight into people and a knack for understanding them. Growing up in the country gave him a clear perspective. He is straightforward and reserved until he knows people well. Roosevelt’s image as a black superstar might not help current recruiting but will influence young athletes in the future.

Author Carlton Stowers photo is below

Coach Royal breaks Jess Neely’s record as the winningest coach in the SWC.