Shelby Buck 1938 team was a flight officer when he was killed over Europe. He was not the first Longhorn football letterman to die while in military service during World War II, but was the first to do so in Europe.
Crosbyton, Tx. population 84 produced Longhorn Shelby Buck.
Jack Seale 1941 track Jack Seale 1940 was killed while flying over Paris.
1940 Texas relays Conradt Coleman KIA in the Navy WWII
Chal Daniels Chal Newton Daniel, Jr. (August 31, 1921 – February 13, 1943) was an American football player. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns football team and was selected by the International News Service, the Sporting News, and the Central Press Association as a first-team guard on the 1941 College Football All-America Team.[1][2]…
A salute to the military veterans of Texas Longhorns football Here’s a list of Longhorn football lettermen known to have served in the military, from the Spanish-American War to the wars of the 21st century. By Jonathan Wells@jwells1982 Updated Nov 11, 2022, 11:17am CST Ben “Stookie” Allen (1924) — Corsicana — WWII, Army Leroy Anderson…
RALPH GREEAR Ralph Greear 1932 team was a first lieutenant when he was killed in Germany.
James Horace Higginbotham (1893-1918) Higginbotham Was The First Of Three Lettermen (And Four Members Total) From The 1912 Texas Longhorn Football Team To Die While In Military Service. James Higginbotham- A member of the 1912 team, who died in an airplane training accident in the U.S. Higginbotham enrolled at UT after graduating from the Terrill…