This newspaper clipping came out of an alumni scrapbook. I might be mistaken, but I believe that’s the only picture I’ve ever seen of Dr. Lovett goofing around. Dr. Houston seems to be having a jolly time as well.
Folly Update: Will Cannady has come up with an explanation of this picture from a couple of weeks ago.
The photo was taken in 1971 while Jonathan King and I were visiting the library. We were writing an article about the LBJ Library just after it was completed as part of a series of articles we called “Photo Critiques”. Our article did not say many nice things about this building’s design. These were published by the English magazine Architectural Design, widely known as AD. Jonathan King was the photographer.
Thank you, Professor Cannady!
Owls, please note Howton’s number, i.e., 84.
Marshal Crawford of Class 1956 had that number.
So did Buddy Dial later on.
I have forgotten what number Froggy Williams wore.
So whenever you see #84 on an end, be alerted that the coaching staff expects good things from him.
Melissa, the clock on this blog is seriously sick.
I posted the above at about 11:30 P.M. on 11/15/13 .
GMT
It’s GMT–just changed it, though.
That short tie, reminds me of one of the ties that Germans still wear with trachten ((traditional German clothing)
Froggie Williams, my all time favorite player was also #84. Froggie, Bill Howton and Buddy Dial were all first team All Americans.
John, as I recall without researching, Marshall Crawford was selected on All-Southwest Conference teams. In the days when the SW Conference was a top level conference.
Yes, ties were commonly quite short until the mid-’60s. That may be related to military uniforms and their buttoned jackets but probably has more to do with just what people were used to as well as a wider acceptance of buttoned jackets and especially double-breasted jackets.