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Tag: 1950s

Remembering Coach Dave Williams

  University of Houston legendary UH golf coach Dave Williams is known as the father of college golf. Coach Williams …
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UH Wins ‘Fumble-Circus’ Over Texas Tech

Clyde Lee / The Houstonian Yearbook   On this day in 1951, the Houston Cougars overcame nine turnovers (six fumbles …
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Video: Golf Coach Dave Williams Discusses His Career

1967 Champions – Frank Wharton, Bob Pratt, Coach Dave Williams, Stan Binion, Jim Hiskey, Rex Baxter / The Houstonian In …
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Former OL Remembers Coach Yeoman & Tom Wilson

UH trainer Tom Wilson carried off the field at Rice in 1979 / Photo courtesy of The Houstonian. In this …
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The Early Days Of UH’s Cullen Rifles

The original Cullen Rifles – 1948-1949 In the late 1940s and 50s, before the University of Houston had achieved much …
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Houston vs A&M program 1954

OTD in 1954: First-Ever Win Over A&M

Running Back Tommy Bails – 1954 vs Texas A&M / The Houstonian   On this day 65 years ago, the …
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Front of the Cougar Den

RIP To The Old Cougar Den

Like many other universities around the country, the University of Houston was severely impacted by World War II. The school …
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Shasta I - University of Houston

The Life & Times of Shasta: Gallery 1

Shasta existed as a live mascot on the UH campus from 1947 until 1989. Today, UH has an adopted Shasta …
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Hal Underwood

Dave Williams & The AAII In Photos

UH Golf hosts the The All America Intercollegiate Invitational at the Golf Club of Houston. The event has long been …
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