Inside RecSports: Spring/Summer 2015

YOUR CONNECTION TO UT INTRAMURALS Vol. 14, No. 2 Spring/Summer 2015

WHITAKER FIELDS PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

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WINNER’S CIRCLE

THE DEKE DYNASTY Intramural Swimming Champions

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LOOKING BACK

CLASS OF ‘64 Celebrating 50 Years

EDUCATION THROUGH RECREATION FE ATUR E A RTICLE

WHITAKER FIELDS RENOVATION

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From the

WELCOME Director Dear Friends: As we create this spring 2015 issue of Inside RecSports, we have to remind ourselves that we are addressing an audience as disparate as it is large. Ranging from those of you who were part of the men’s or women’s intramural programs as far back as the 30s, to present day students taking advantage of all the activities RecSports has to offer, the number of you whom we can call “friend” is staggering.

“We sincerely hope that you’ve been made aware of the proposed Whitaker Fields renovation project and the fund-raising efforts underway to make it a reality.”

Inside RecSports is published twice a year by The University of Texas at Austin, Division of Recreational Sports. For more information, log on to friends.utrecsports.org.

COVER IMAGE: Whitaker Fields Lights Photo by Bob Childress DESIGN: Eric M. Thomas

As one of those friends, we sincerely hope that you’ve been made aware of the proposed Whitaker Fields renovation project and the fund-raising efforts underway to make it a reality. We realize a great number of you played on the old fields on campus, as it was not until the spring of 1967 that the new intramural fields opened at 51st and Guadalupe Streets. In 1980 those fields were upgraded by the University. Over the subsequent 35 years, with a program growing into one of the largest recreational/ intramural programs in the country, Whitaker Fields has endured tremendous usage and needs to be renovated.

Why is the renovation project so vital to Recreational Sports and the campus community? Just as historic Gregory Gym fulfills a need on campus for indoor activities and serves as a home away from home for countless students, Whitaker Fields has enjoyed the same reputation among students who pursue outdoor activities. The fields accommodate not just the intramural program but also many of our 43 sport clubs for practices and events. Whitaker Fields cannot adequately sustain this tremendous level of activity, as beloved as the fields are to students. Deteriorating conditions require us to act now. We are counting on Friends of RecSports to help us raise the funds needed to renovate this facility to the same high quality as Gregory Gym. To better understand the proposed plan, please review the articles inside. Once you do, we believe you will understand the critical need for this renovation project.

As always, it is our sincerest wish that you remain connected with us and will continue to recall with great fondness your experiences with our programs and activities during your years on the Forty Acres. You are welcome to stop by our offices in Gregory Gym to say hello the next time you’re on campus. Or perhaps we’ll see you at the Friends of RecSports Golf Tournament on Friday, Oct. 23 and/or at our annual Tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 24. Details will be announced as we approach those dates so please mark those dates on your calendar and we sincerely hope to see you there.

Best wishes,

Thomas W. Dison Senior Associate Vice President and Director

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SPOTLIGHT

EDUCATION THROUGH RECREATION UNIQUE THANKSGIVING TRIP

Last November 10 students and three outdoor guides skipped the traditional Thanksgiving holiday for a four-day, three-night backpacking adventure in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. RecSports’ Outdoor Recreation Program offered this unique adventure trip, which challenged the group to a Thanksgiving evening hike–four miles uphill with full backpacks– to enjoy the sunset from the tallest peak in Texas, Guadalupe Peak at 8,751 feet high.

Hiking back down to camp, the intrepid backpackers enjoyed a Thanksgiving feast of turkey spam, instant mashed potatoes, dried cranberries and pumpkin-flavored trail mix bars. Soon after this exhaustive adventure, the group enjoyed a second hiking adventure on another tall peak and spent time exploring the rugged environment.

STANDING ON THE SUMMIT OF GUADALUPE PEAK, THE TALLEST POINT IN TEXAS

ROCK CLIMBERS VENTURE INTO INTRAMURAL TERRAIN

In most intramural competitions, participants try their best to out-perform and defeat their competitor. But that was not the case at the intramural climbing event held at the Gregory Gym Climbing Wall in December. The competition took on the air of a holiday gathering of friends with 31 mostly novice rock climbers relishing the challenge of completing a maze of routes to conquer the wall, not one another. The climbers cheered each other on and offered words of encouragement. Male and female champions were named in novice, experienced and club divisions. This collaboration between RecSports’ Intramural Sports and Outdoor Recreation Programs proved to appeal to a new demographic of student participants.

INTRAMURAL ROCK CLIMBING COMPETITION

ROLL & RECOVER PROMOTES RELAXATION

In an effort to promote physical fitness and alleviate stress among students, RecSports’ Fitness/Wellness staff members continuously promote the message, Don’t Just Exercise– TeXercise. TeXercise participants enjoy weekly group exercise classes from early morning to late evening, and at the beginning of the new year were introduced to new exercise formats to spice up their exercise routine. One of the new formats, called Roll & Recover, incorporates foam rollers and lacrosse balls to teach participants Self-Myofascial Release (SMR) stretching techniques. Some of the benefits of SMR include relaxation of tight muscles, increased flexibility, injury prevention and improved blood flow. This unique format is growing in popularity across the nation.

ROLL & RECOVER EXERCISE CLASS

WINNER’S CIRCLE

DELTA KAPPA EPSILON

INTRAMURAL SWIMMING CHA 1967 • 1968 • 1969 By winning the Intramural Swim Meet three consecutive years, Delta Kappa Epsilon, aka the Dekes, became the first organization in intramural sports history to achieve this feat.

How did this happen? Team member Greg Lathrop explains: “While there were some very talented swimmers like top sprinters Bill Stanley and Craig Poling, the real key was that everyone had swam competitively prior to college so we had depth and made points in almost every event.” Meet the members of this Deke dynasty.

WILLIAM ROBERTS, ’69, ‘70, grew up in Washington, D.C., where, as a country club member, he swam and played golf. He moved with his family to Dallas and as a student swam at St. Mark’s High School. He concedes that he played more golf, including intramural golf, than he swam. After earning a master of business administration degree, he spent 18 months in California as comptroller for a land development company. A trip to Aspen, Colo., inspired his attempt at living the “ski bum life” but after enduring two Colorado winters he moved back home to Washington, D.C. He joined the family business and today is president of Roberts Oxygen Co. His oldest daughter, Julia Roberts, is completing her doctorate in civil engineering at UT.

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GREG LATHROP, ’69, swam at Midland High School along with teammate Bill Russell who won three gold medals in the 1968 Olympics. Greg notes that swimming in physical education classes prepared him for the challenges of the intramural meet. Greg has been in the investment management business since graduation. He founded Lathrop Investment Management Corp. in 1981 in Little Rock, Ark. The company is now the sixth largest registered investment advisory firm in the state.

DR. WILLIAM A. STANLEY III, ’71, was the star swimmer for the Dekes as evidenced by his multiple wins in the 100 meter freestyle and as a member of the record-setting 400-yard medley relay team. Bill, a dentist in San Antonio, and his wife, Pat, have two children. His son is a dentist in Dallas.

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H.B. LUCAS, JR., ’71, a Plan II Honors graduate, notes, “Many people think of swimming as an individual sport, which it is when you have your head in the water. But it was something we could all do together and have fun doing it.” He lives in Dallas and serves as president of Harry B. Lucas Companies, a commercial and industrial real estate firm. He has one daughter and she makes her home in Portland, Ore. DAVID BEARD swam competitively at St. Mark’s High School in Dallas with H.B. Lucas and Steve Crossett.

He says, “I was certainly not a star swimmer but we did have some very good swimmers on the team like Craig Poling and Bill Stanley.” Following graduation, David went to work for the family business, Beard Mechanical Contractors, which started in 1948 and is currently operating as Beard Integrated Systems. David lives in Rockwall, Texas.

AMPIONS

1968–69 Men’s Swim Meet Champions Front (L-R): B. Roane, T. Monroe, H.B. Lucas, S. Moore Back (L-R): A. Kimbrow, C. Poling, W. Stanley III, D. Beard

ALAN KIMBROW, ’72, swam at Midland Lee High School with three other teammates–Terry Monroe, Ross Moore, and Bill Stanley who later transferred to Paschal High School in Fort Worth. Alan has been a licensed pharmacist since May 1973 and now works two days a week. His wife, Karen, is a pharmacy technician for HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Midland/Odessa, Texas.

CRAIG POLING swam with Bill Stanley at Paschal High School and contributed to the Dekes’ winning efforts by swimming the backstroke and the relays. Leaving UT in just short of four years, he entered the Navy and spent 21 years in fast attack submarines. He finished his degree while based in San Diego, Calif., and is now retired in Fort Worth. He and his wife, who just celebrated their 30th anniversary, have three children.

BUCKNER ROANE, ’71, swam on all three Deke championship teams.

His career started in banking with Allied Bank of Texas in Houston but he ended up in the oil business in 1980.

Buckner lives in Houston but spends time with the family in Iberia Parish, La. He and his wife have two children, one granddaughter and a grandson on the way.

Calling All Alumni!

We’d love to hear from more of you. Please contact Bob Childress and let us know what you’re up to!

PHONE: 512.475.7180 EMAIL: bobc@austin.utexas.edu

CLASS OF 1964

DOCTORS, LAWYERS, REGENTS, TENNIS PROFESSIONALS, EXECU

AND MEMBERS OF THE INTRA

Members of the Class of ’64 traveled to Austin last fall for their 50th class reunion. Organized by The Texas Exes, this event attracted 132 UT graduates and family members. Attendees toured Gregory Gymnasium and reminisced about “old Gregory” where they enjoyed dances, concerts and men’s basketball games. The alumni also visited the historic Intramural Wall of Fame on the lower level of Gregory Gym and enjoyed viewing photographs of men’s and women’s intramural champions and runners up dating back to 1919. Meet a few of the class of ’64 graduates who appear on the Wall of Fame.

H. SCOTT CAVEN, JR., ’64, ’67, most recently the recipient of a 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award from The University of Texas at Austin, was a swimming champion with his ATO fraternity. The former chairman of the UT Board of Regents and longtime UT advocate and philanthropist offers his observation on the value of a collegiate intramural program. He tells us, “Life is a long distance marathon of challenges, competition, setbacks and victories. Participation in intramural sports teaches SCOTT CAVEN, JR. students about winning and losing, about how to cope with pressure, and how to interact with other people. It is an invaluable experience in learning the game of life, and every student should take the opportunity to participate in intramural sports while they are in college.” Scott and his wife, Vivien, reside in Houston where Scott is the managing director of Atlantic Trust.

JUDY (JORDAN) ECKERT, ’64, runner up in women’s singles in 1960–61 and champion in 1962–63 and 1963–64, began playing tennis in 1953 in Palestine, Texas, along with her brother, Will, who also was the men’s intramural singles champion in 1962–63. Both were featured in The Daily Texan campus newspaper. Judy notes, “Tennis, from the beginning, was always about learning life lessons.” Judy and her husband, Pete, live in Garland, Texas.

JUDY (JORDAN) ECKERT

JIM MCCUISTION, ’64, is a four-time member of the Wall of Fame with appearances in softball for

JIM MCCUISTION

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Army ROTC in 1960–61, Phi Gamma Delta track in 1960–61 and 1961–62, and Fiji Class A football in 1963–64. After graduation he entered the U. S. Marine Corps as a Second Lieutenant, serving three years active duty with 13 months in Vietnam. He eventually retired from the Reserves. Jim still works in the oil business but much of his time is spent with family who are carrying on the UT legacy.

Jim proudly notes that his two daughters and one stepdaughter are UT graduates. In addition, his granddaughter recently graduated from UT Law School while a grandson is a junior at UT and a Fiji.

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UTIVES

AMURAL WALL OF FAME DON TORTORICE, ’64, is on the Intramural Wall of Fame as a member of Navy ROTC for Class B

DON TORTORICE

football and water basketball. After graduation he served on a destroyer for two years then commanded a Swift Boat in Vietnam at Qui Nhon for a year before joining the Navy ROTC program at Yale University to teach operations and navigation. Don then earned a law degree from the University of California– Berkeley in 1972. He practiced law for 26 years followed by 13 years serving as a professor at William & Mary Law School. He retired to Pinehurst, N.C., in 2013 where he began writing. He just completed his first book, “I, Horatio,” a historical novel about Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson.

CAROL (CLEWIS) BRAY, ’64, says “I just loved playing football with the Delta Delta Deltas following in the footsteps of my dad, Hank Clewis, from back in the 30s. The way I remember it the Tri Delts seemed to be dating some of Darrell Royal’s finest at the time so we had wonderful coaching. My plays were written out on little cards I carried in my pocket. Those were some of the best years ever to have been a Longhorn.” Carol married one of those coaches, Clarence Bray, and the couple will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in June. Their two daughters graduated from UT–one marched in the band while the other daughter, Julie, served as vice president of the student body in 1991–92.

CAROL CLEWIS BRAY

CAROLYN (BENTON) WAUND, ’64, is a three-time member of the Intramural Wall of Fame, earning a championship for fencing, flag football, and bowling with Delta Gamma Sorority. As a beginner in fencing, she competed against more experienced and talented opponents but notes that her competitiveness and speed kept her in the game. “After fencing all day, I was totally exhausted and thrilled to get an award,” she says. Carolyn had a long career with IBM as a software engineer, spending CAROLYN (BENTON) WAUND many of those years developing the flight control software that ran in the Mission Control Center at the NASA Johnson Spaceflight Center in Houston. “It was particularly exciting to be a part of the race to the moon in the 1960s and the subsequent exploration,” she notes. Carolyn lives in Benbrook, Texas.

ROB SEE, JR., ’64, ’66, a member of the Class A basketball champions Kappa Alpha fraternity, still practices law on a selective basis with Robert F. See, Jr. & Associates, P.C. in Dallas while remaining very involved with his East Texas cattle ranch. He notes, “It’s a serious cow/calf operation and I’m active in the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.” Rob’s son, Robert, graduated with honors from the Aerospace Engineering School at the University of Alabama this past December and may pursue a master’s degree at UT this fall. Rob continues to support his alma mater. Most recently he hosted a Silver Spurs event at his house and served on the 50th reunion planning committee for the Class of ’64.

ROB SEE, JR.

If you’re an alumni of the Class of ‘64 and pictured on the Intramural Wall of Fame, we’d like to present you with a commemorative T-shirt. Please contact Bob Childress: Phone: 512.475.7180 Email: bobc@austin.utexas.edu

WHITAKER RENOVATION

WHITAKER FIELDS

PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE THE BEGINNING The story of Whitaker Fields cannot be told without introducing its namesake, Berry M. Whitaker. The University of Texas hired Mr. Whitaker in 1916 to start a men’s intramural sports program as part of the Athletics Department. His objective was to promote “athletics for everyone.” Old Clark Field at 24th and Speedway Streets became the venue for intramural football, baseball, outdoor basketball and track. Approximately 850 men participated that first year. The intramural program was more or less brought to a standstill as World War I broke out and most able-bodied men left campus, including Mr. Whitaker, who would not return until 1919 to carry on where he left off.

THE NEXT MILESTONE With the opening of Gregory Gym in 1930, the men now played on the tract of land south of the gym, what is now Speedway and 19th Street. Unlighted and consisting of three football, three softball or three soccer fields plus tennis courts, this on-campus location, known as the Intramural

1930

Intramurals are played on land south of the newly opened Gregory Gym, as well as on the north end of campus.

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Playing Fields, was highly visible and well used by the men’s program. Women’s intramurals, on the other hand, was played on fields on the north end of campus.

In spring 1947 a long sought dream became a reality when the Inter-Fraternity Council provided lights for the Intramural Playing Fields. The completion of the lighting system was made possible in part by a generous gift from the Athletic Council of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

NEW LOCATION The men’s program grew rapidly as did the need for land on campus. The Intramural Playing Felds ceased operations in the fall of 1966 to make way for the construction of Jester Residence Hall. That spring a tract of land at 51st and Guadalupe Streets, where Whitaker Fields now stands, was made available to the University. Early the next year, the new Whitaker Fields opened, featuring four lighted softball fields or eight football fields, and eventually 40 lighted tennis courts.

1947

The Inter-Fraternity Council presents lights for the intramural playing fields to Berry M. Whitaker.

1967

Intramural Fields move to 5

With the joining of the men’s and women’s intramural programs in 1972 and the introduction of a coed program in 1974, the Intramural Fields were now the site for all outdoor recreation including a growing sport club program and special events scheduled year-round.

WHITAKER FIELDS AND TENNIS COURTS Stemming from an internal RecSports Master Plan developed in 1976–77, a plan to renovate all outdoor facilities was approved by the Board of Regents and in the fall of 1980 this $4.5 million project began. New lighting, new irrigation, a new control building and maintenance building were added to the facility to go along with what now included 18 multipurpose fields that could be set up for football, soccer and sport clubs.

This upgrade has served its purpose over the last 33 years as the fields now support over 400 football, 300 soccer and 300 softball teams, and various sport clubs including men’s and women’s soccer, lacrosse, rugby and ultimate disc. The

fields also accommodate youth camps in the summer and special student organization events year-round.

DIRE NEED FOR RENOVATION A 2007 feasibility study and facility assessment concluded, not surprisingly, that the current facility was deteriorating.

Eight years have past since that study and the facility continues to endure the wear and tear of thousands of intramural contests and special events annually.

The proposed renovation of Whitaker Fields is designed to not only address the deteriorating conditions but also add amenities such as synthetic surfaces, a shade pavilion and sand volleyball courts. The completion of this project will provide a facility that matches the quality and excellence of Gregory Gym and the Recreational Sports Center. UT students and future Longhorns would benefit from the opportunity of competing, playing and learning life lessons on a renovated Whitaker Fields.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! LEARN HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE ON THE NEXT PAGE

51st and Guadalupe Streets.

1982

Newly renovated Whitaker Fields opens in the spring.

2007

& BEYOND

A study concludes the fields are in poor condition and new renovations of Whitaker Fields are proposed.

WHITAKER RENOVATION

CAMPAIGN IS

UNDERWAY!

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Artist rendition.

TO MAKE THIS FACILITY A REALITY, YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! HOW YOU CAN HELP

UT students, through RecSports, have already funded $10 million toward the renovation of the Whitaker Fields Complex infrastructure. It’s only through the generous donations of alumni, staff and faculty like you that the proposed enhancements of the Whitaker Fields Complex will be completed.

OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE THE REMAINING FUNDS IN PRIVATE DONATIONS. The $10 million already funded will include such basics and infrastructure improvements as: • Grading and drainage work • Irrigation repairs • Updated lighting • Sod replacement

• Repairs to existing support and maintenance buildings • Repairs to existing systems (Public address, fencing, etc.)

Generous gifts from donors like you will help UT RecSports raise the remaining funds needed for a state-of-the-art facility. Some possibilities include: • A Championship Corner with synthetic fields for intramural championships, club tournaments and special events • The Gateway Building, a new, relocated support facility with sand courts, lockers, vending, meeting and training space • Synthetic fields to allow for year-round usage • New energy-efficient lighting and irrigation systems to reduce our impact on the environment • Shade structures, seating areas and landscape plantings to create more comfortable spaces in which to gather

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WHY GIVE?

In a word: tradition. By helping match the students’ contribution, your donation means that the Whitaker Fields Complex will be around for future generations to enjoy. Donors who contribute to a naming opportunity will receive prominent recognition specific to that gift, as well as find their name on recognition plaques.

WAYS TO GIVE

Play a part in continuing the legacy of the Whitaker Fields Complex by giving back to your alma mater today. Making a gift is easy and is tax deductible!

GIVE ONLINE:

friends.utrecsports.org/whitaker

GIVE DIRECT:

Bob Childress 512.475.7180 or bobc@austin.utexas.edu

GIVE BY MAIL:

The University of Texas at Austin Division of Recreational Sports 2101 Speedway Stop D7500 Austin, TX 78712

WANT TO BE A PART OF THIS LEGACY? Contact Bob Childress at 512.475.7180 or at bobc@austin.utexas.edu.

JOHN M. CHILDS SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTRAMURAL REFEREES A Message from

Bob Childress

’73, ’76, Senior Assistant Director, Constiuent Relations, Division of Recreational Sports Dear Friends: For the past eight years, Joe Bill Watkins, chair of the Leadership Team, has used this column to raise awareness about the important role that RecSports fulfills on the UT campus. He continues to work diligently with RecSports to advance our initiatives, particularly helping to make the Whitaker Fields renovation project a reality. Hundreds of alumni and friends have already contributed to the project, yet without additional help, this renovation may never come to fruition.

As someone who has been on this campus for 46 years and with RecSports for 42 of those years, I’ve had the pleasure to become acquainted with hundreds of you and even your children as they came through UT. A common theme I’ve heard repeatedly is that the lessons learned on the fields and courts with RecSports are as meaningful and valuable as the diploma earned at graduation. Our slogan, Education through Recreation, exemplifies what we’re about and what I’ve dedicated my life’s work to sharing.

Whitaker Fields is the final RecSports “classroom” that needs desperately to be brought into the 21st century. It bears repeating, students learn as much, or more, while competing in sports, managing facilities and programs, or just staying fit on their own schedule. Please consider helping us make a renovated Whitaker Fields a reality.

Thank you for your friendship and all the best in 2015.

Hook ‘em Bob Childress

John M. Childs

The John M. Childs Scholarship for Intramural Referees has been established

by William R. (Bill) Childs in memory of his brother, a former intramural participant and intramural official who received Honorable Mention twice for the Outstanding Official Award. This new scholarship brings the number of student scholarships offered by RecSports to 14.

As a tribute to John’s association with RecSports, this scholarship will be awarded annually to a student employee who works as an intramural official for the Division and has a passion for recreational sports. Applicants must meet specific requirements including good academic standing.

John Childs, ’76, earned a bachelor of arts degree in accounting. In addition to his involvement with Recreational Sports, he was also an active member of Alpha Phi Omega. While a member of the service organization, he was responsible for raising the giant Texas Flag onto the field at home football games.

John developed a successful CPA practice in Houston and donated much of his time to the Boy Scouts. He took several trips with the Texas Exes Flying Longhorns travel program exploring the world, including trips to Antarctica and Turkey. The only continent he missed was Australia. John loved to snow ski (downhill and cross-country), canoe, hike and swim.

Bill earned three degrees from UT (‘73, ‘76, ‘82), two listings on the Wall of Fame (one each for football and softball) and one Honorable Mention for the Outstanding Official Award. Bill has stayed connected with Recreational Sports through his friendship with the Division’s own Bob Childress, as the two have been friends since junior high. A retired history professor from The Ohio State University, Bill and his wife, Suzanne, live in Austin.

DEVELOPMENT

FRIENDS OF RECSPORTS The Division of Recreational Sports is pleased to acknowledge the following individuals and groups for their generous contributions received between Jan. 1, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2014. Gifts to RecSports support student professional development initiatives, contribute to student leadership opportunities and help ensure our commitment to excellence. Please be advised that this list does not include donations to the Sport Club Program.

LESLIE C. ACKER LEXA M. ACKER VICTOR ALCORTA III GREGORY ALFORD ASHLEY PAIGE ALLEN JAMES M. ALSUP A. KENT ALTSULER JUSTIN G. AMATO AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES CRISTOBAL ANGELINI IV JOHN G. ANGELL ANONYMOUS GORDON APPLEMAN MICHAEL G. APPLEMAN STEVEN R. BAKER J. MARK BALETKA LARRY G. BARBOUR J. CURRIE BECHTOL III JERRY A. BELL, JR. WALTER M. BERGER DAVID J. BERGQUIST BGK ARCHITECTS STEVEN R. BIEGEL CHARLES FRANK BLACKBURN NELSON BLANCHARD CHARLES F. BLANKS, JR. ANN S. BOULDIN J. MURRY BOWDEN WILLIAM E. BOWERS GERALD L. BRACHT TARA C. BRADY WM. TERRY BRAY ANN V. BRODNAX CHRISTOPHER G. BROWNSON, PH.D. MARY JON BRYAN RANDOLPH W. BRYANT EDWARD M. BURNS JOHN G. CAMPBELL W. MARK CARTER T. DREW CAUTHORN H. SCOTT CAVEN, JR. J. WINSTON CHAPMAN, JR.

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softball tournament at Lake Jackson, Texas. Francis notes, “Softball was the beginning of the family and has remained a part of family life all these years.” Ross’ son, Pat, wrote an award-winning paper about his dad’s life that has been optioned for a book.

NELSON STUBBLEFIELD, ’59, played basketball for UT before an injury ended his athletic career. He stayed active during his time at UT by playing intramurals with Phi Psi fraternity as well as with the club fast pitch softball team. His career in electronics started with The Martin Company, maker of the Titan Missile system, then with Texas Instruments in Fort Worth, Texas. An avid golfer, Nelson declined an offer from pro golfer Ben Hogan to join the PGA tour because his first child was due.

Today, he continues to play golf sporting a 5 handicap and with 27 holes in one. He says, “I look back on my days at UT, and I can safely say, that they were some of the best days of my life.” Nelson lives in the Sun City Texas community in Georgetown, Texas.

PAT (ELROD) GORDON, ’67, rarely spoke about her athletic achievements while in college because of the perceived stigma associated with women who played sports in those days. She says she became involved in sports because her father was athletic director for the Houston Independent School District. While growing up Pat swam, ran track and played tennis. At UT she was the women’s track champion with her sorority, ZTA. While teaching second grade in Houston, Pat met and married William (Bill) Gordon, an Aggie, who was beginning his senior year at Baylor College of Medicine.

Two active children kept Pat busy serving on numerous charity boards and working with her children’s sports leagues. She notes, “Being involved in athletic activities keeps one focused, healthy, and, ultimately, more self confident.” Pat and Bill live in San Antonio.

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ROSS VICK, JR., ’62, a six-time All-Intramural fast pitch softball pitcher for Beta Theta Pi, won three championships and finished second twice. He also was an All-Star pitcher for the club team. Ross was recently inducted into the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Hall of Fame for a pitching career that began at age 14 in 1949 and ended in 1972. Ross met his wife, Frances, who is also on the Wall of Fame with Alpha Delta Pi for volleyball in 1951, at a regional

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JOE HARGROVE, JR, ‘71, won the Class B tennis singles championship in 1967–68 and the Class A doubles in 1968–69 with Todd

Phillips, ‘78, He married his wife, Nancy Green, and they moved to California. After a year they returned home to Shreveport, La., where his parents still lived. Joe earned his law degree from Louisiana State University Law School and still practices in Shreveport. Nancy and Joe have two sons, both of whom are practicing lawyers.

DEBBIE (LAMBERT) FEIN, ’78, won tennis singles in 1979–80 while her husband was enrolled at UT. After graduating from UT she moved to New York City (NYC) where she earned a living as a private tennis instructor and ran four NYC marathons. While there, Debbie also worked for fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger as his public relations manager before moving back to Austin in the late 80s. She and her husband, whom she met at UT, live in Austin with their beloved golden retriever. Debbie has two sons, one on each coast, and continues to play tennis.

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DONNA (WARNER) MOORE, ’81, was a three-time cross country champion, as well as a member of the winning women’s track team, Garbarge.

After graduation she held several graphic artists positions before a small firm in Austin called PCs Limited hired her to start their art department. She notes, “That company grew to be Dell

Computers where I worked for 16 years. A real amazing opportunity.”

She met her husband, Rich Moore, an Austin firefighter, through running and now spends her time cross training and training horses. Donna and Rich have two daughters–one plays college volleyball and the other is a junior track star at Dripping Springs High School.

SHERMAN YEANG, ’87, ‘89, won Class B doubles handball with Cliff Brown in 1987–88. After graduating from pharmacy school at UT, he became a registered pharmacist. Sherman is a pharmacy manager with HEB in the Houston area. He has been married to his college sweetheart, Debra Gee, for 24 years. They have four sons, the oldest a student in UT’s Cockrell College of Engineering.

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ANDREA (HOAKMAN) SCULLION, ’91, won a Coed volleyball championship in 1987–88 and placed runner-up in Women’s softball in 1988–89. She moved to Dallas and pursued a career in event management and sports marketing. She met her husband, Chuck, playing sand volleyball and is now a stay-at-home mom with three kids–Cassie, 10; Charlie, 8; and Trinity, 4. She says, “I loved the camaraderie and competition we had in intramurals at UT. It was a great outlet for athletic kids who competed in high school but did not get to play collegiate sports.”

Members of the coed football champions, Krappa, in 2002 after finishing as runner-up in 2001.

Front (L-R): B. Birkeland, C. Demmeck. B.Kilgore, P. Crow, T. Beilve, R. Sayles Back (L-R): L. Rominger, E. McGarr, E. Watson, G. Everitt, B. Ginsburg, B. Harwood, A. Meggs

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These UT graduates were members of Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Coed football team that won the championship in 2002, a year after finishing as runner-up.

PETER CROW, ’02, works for Foreland Resources, an independent oil and gas company in Dallas.

BRENT KILGORE, ’02, lives in Austin and handles marketing for MileStone Community Builders. “I have a lovely fiancée named Julie and a great dog named Smith,” Brent shares.

ALI (MEGGS) WOOD, ‘02, graduated with a degree in speech pathology and continued on to earn a master’s degree in counseling from the University of North Texas. She and her husband live in Dallas with three children, ages 7, 4, and 2. Ali says, “For me, intramurals was much more than a chance to get competitive, enjoy the camaraderie with friends and continue sports after high school. It was a chance to carry on the legacy of my granddad, Max Smith, who starred for Oak Grove in the 50s and is on the Wall of Fame eight times. Our photos hang together in his infamous Longhorn bathroom that my grandmother decorated. It was a gift I gave him to remember those wonderful memories we share.”

BRETT BIRKELAND, ‘02, is married and the father of two girls, a two-yearold and four-month-old. Brett works in commercial real estate out of Austin, conducting business throughout the United States.

ROB SAYLES, ‘02, graduated from Southern Methodist University Law School in 2006 and married two years later. He and his wife are parents of a 3-year-old boy and a 1-year-old girl.

Rob works for a small litigation firm in Dallas.

GRACIE EVERITT, ‘02, is married and living in Telluride, Colo. She is an attorney and partner with Felt, LLC. ELIZABETH (MCGARR) MCCUE, ’04, worked for Teach for America in New York City from 2004–06 and graduated from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 2007. That same year she began working for Sports Illustrated. She married Matt McCue in 2012 and became an associate editor for SI Kids in 2014.

Matt and Elizabeth live in New York City.

BROOKE GINSBURG, ’04, ‘14, earned a Plan II undergraduate degree before returning to UT for her law degree. She began her career in New York City as a public school teacher then became a staff member for Teach For America for seven years. She now practices law in Dallas.

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In Memory of Barbara Ann Brimi

On Sept. 1, 1970, Barbara Brimi began a 31-year career at The University of Texas at Austin. Trading her Tennessee orange for the burnt orange of Texas, she first worked with the Women’s Intramural Program while also appointed to the Physical Education staff. Barbara became a full-time assistant director for Recreational Sports in 1977 and the associate director responsible for the Programs area in 1990. Working primarily with intramurals and sport clubs, she had a profound influence on thousands of students. Her daughter, Jill, says she drew inspiration from her mother’s “passion for student success and her knack for showing people the possibilities that could be unlocked through nothing more than their own potential.”

Association, she served in numerous leadership roles where her influence touched hundreds of professional colleagues.

In 2001 Barbara returned to Knoxville to work for South College. She most recently served as vice president of institutional effectiveness and student services. As a longtime member of the National Intramural-Recreational Sports

Barbara died peacefully at home on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, after battling pancreatic cancer for seven months. She leaves behind her loving family and countless friends, co-workers, colleagues and admirers.

Barbara was an athlete, particularly on a racquetball court, where opponents would quickly discover her highly competitive nature. She was also a caring and charismatic woman with a gift for making people feel special. To know Barbara was to love and admire her. She was committed to her children, family and friends and was well known for her “Barbara-isms” – things she said that were unintentionally funny. Speak of Barbara to anyone who knew her and get ready for some hilarious anecdotes!