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Eugene "Goo" Kennedy (Inducted - 2003)
- Hometown - Charlotte, North Carolina
- Sport - Basketball (1970-71)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1971)
- Led the Frogs in scoring (534 points) during the 1970-71 season
- Played in the NBA and ABA for the Dallas Chaparrals (1971-73), San Antonio Spurs (1973-74), Spirits of St. Louis (1974-75); Utah Stars (1975-76) and Houston Rockets (1976-77)
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H.H. "Slim" Kinzy (Inducted - 1971)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Baseball (1932-34)
Accolades:
- All-American selection (1934)
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1932 | 1934)
- Recorded an all-time record of 16-6 in Southwest Conference action
- Member of the 1934 Southwest Conference Championship Team
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H.E. Kirchner (Inducted - 2012)
- Sport - Basketball (1959)
Accolades:
- Two-time All-American
- Led team to 1959 SWC Championship and NCAA Appearance
- Named SWC Player of the Year, led conference in scoring and rebounding
- Hold TCU's post season records in field goals attempted and rebounds
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Forrest Kline
- Hometown - Gregory, Texas
- Sport - Football (1936-38)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1938)
- Member of the 1938 National Championship Team
- Member of the 1937 Cotton Bowl Championship Team
- Member of the 1939 Sugar Bowl Championship Team
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Max Knake (Inducted - 2012)
Accolades:
- All- Southwest Conference Selection
- Led team to first SWC Championship in 35 years & first bowl appearance in 10 years.
- Set numerous career and season passing records that stood for more than a decade and a half.
- Holds team record for pass attempt in a game without an interception.
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Carl Knox (Inducted - 1992)
- Hometown - Arlington, Texas
- Sport - Football (1946-47)
Accolades:
- Honored with the 1947 Rogers Trophy Award
- Served on the TCU coaching staff under Dutch Meyer from 1949-53
- Founded the Boys Club in Arlington
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Jack Langdon
- Hometown - Arlington, Texas
- Sports - Football and Track (1932-36)
Accolades:
- Member of the 1932 Southwest Conference Championship Team
- Served as co-captain of the 1933 TCU football team
- Member of the 1936 Sugar Bowl Championship Team
- Member of the 1935 National Championship Team
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Marvin Lasater
- Hometown - San Angelo, Texas
- Sport - Football (1957-59)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1958)
- Played in the 1960 Coaches All-American Game
- Member of the 1958 and 1959 Southwest Conference Championship Teams
- Led the Frogs in rushing (500 yards) during the 1957 season
- Played in the 1959 Cotton Bowl and 1959 Bluebonnet Bowl
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Jimmy Lawrence
- Hometown - Harlingen, Texas
- Sport - Football (1933-35)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1933 | 1934 | 1935)
- Honored with the 1935 Rogers Trophy Award
- Played in the 1936 College All-Star Game
- Led the Frogs in rushing (432 yards) and touchdowns (7) during the 1933 season
- Selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the first round of the 1936 Draft
- Played for the Chicago Cardinals (1936-39) and Green Bay Packers (1939)
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Cy Leland (Inducted - 1975)
- Hometown - Lubbock, Texas
- Sports - Football and Track (1928-30)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1929)
- Recorded a 100-yard dash time of 9.4 seconds, which was tied a world record at the time
- Posted a then-TCU record of 9.6 seconds in the 100-yard dash and 20.9 seconds in the 220-yard dash
- Set the 220-yard dash record in the Southwest Conference with a time of 20.9 seconds
- Posted 17 touchdowns during the 1930 season, which was a record until the 1956 season
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Darrell Lester
- Hometown - Jacksboro, Texas
- Sport - Football (1933-35)
Accolades:
- First Team All-American selection (1934 | 1935)
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1933 | 1934 | 1935)
- Honored with the 1934 Rogers Trophy Award
- Played in the 1936 College All-Star Game
- Drafted and played for the Green Bay Packers (1937-39)
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Bob Lilly
- Hometown - Throckmorton, Texas
- Sport - Football (1958-60)
Accolades:
- First Team All-American selection (1960)
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1959 | 1960)
- Honored with the 1960 Rogers Trophy Award
- Played in the 1960 East-West Shrine Game
- Played in the 1961 Coaches All-American Game and 1961 College All-Star Game
- Selected in the first round by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1962 Draft
- Played for the Dallas Cowboys for 14 seasons and nicknamed "Mr. Cowboy"
- Inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1980
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Don Looney
- Hometown - Sulphur Springs, Texas
- Sport - Football (1937-40)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1938 | 1939)
- Led the nation in receiving (415 yards) during the 1939 season
- Served as team captain for the football team (1939) and baseball team (1940)
- Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1940 Draft
- Played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1940) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1941-42)
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Dick Lowe
- Hometown - Wichita Falls, Texas
- Sport - Football (1947, 1949-50)
Accolades:
- Former President of TCU Lettermen's Association (1969)
- Former Frog Club President (1967 | 1968)
- Three-year letterman in football
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Jim Lucas (Inducted - 2005)
- Sport - Football (1943, 1946-47)
Accolades:
- Honored with the Pecos Peach Award (1947)
- Selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1947 Draft
- Served two years in the Navy
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Mike Luttrell
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Football (1972-74)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1972 | 1973)
- Honored with the Rogers Trophy (1972)
- Ranks 10th in career rushing yards at TCU (2,313 yards)
- Southwest Conference Played of the Year (1972)
- First sophomore to be honored the Rogers Trophy (1972)
- First sophomore to be selected team captain during the 1972 campaign
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Bobby Malone
Accolades:
- Served as team captain during the 1949 season
- Recorded Medalist Honors at the Southwest Conference Championships (1949)
- Recorded a victory at the United States Golf Championships
- Shared course record of 64 with Ben Hogan at Shady Oaks Country Club
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Scott Malone (Inducted - 2012)
Accolades:
- All-American
- Three-time All-Southwest Conference Selection at three different positions
- SWC Freshman of the Year in `90 and Player of the Year `92
- SWC batting champion in final two seasons at TCU
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James Maness (Inducted - 2007)
- Hometown - Decatur, Texas
- Sports - Football and Track (1981-84)
Accolades:
- Earned All-American honors in both football and track (1984)
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1983 | 1984)
- Competed in the 1984 Hula Bowl and 1984 Senior Bowl
- Led the Frogs in receiving yards on two occasions (1983 | 1984)
- Holds the record for highest gain per reception at 29.2 in TCU single-season history
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Abe Martin (Inducted - 1968)
- Hometown - Jacksboro, Texas
- Sport - Football (1928-30)
Accolades:
- Member of the 1929 Southwest Conference Championship Team
- Spent 14 years as TCU head football coach (1953-66)
- Ranks 2nd in all-time career victories (74) at TCU
- Coached 5 post-season bowl games
- Produced seven All-Americans during his coaching career
- Coached three Southwest Conference championship teams (1955 | 1958 | 1959)
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Don Massengale
- Hometown - Jacksboro, Texas
- Sport - Golf (1957-59)
Accolades:
- Joined the PGA tour (1960)
- Finished second overall in the 1969 Master's Championships
- Captured two PGA events during the 1966 campaign
- Competed in 16 majors during his professional career
- Played on the Champions tour (1986-96)
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Raymond "Rags" Mathews (Inducted - 1969)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball (1925-27)
Accolades:
- Recognized as TCU's first All-American during the 1927 season
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1926 | 1927)
- Honored with the Rogers Trophy (1926)
- Selected as the Most Valuable Player of the 1927 East-West Shrine Game
- All-Southwest Conference selection in basketball (1926)
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Tim Mauser
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Baseball (1986-88)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1988)
- Southwest Conference Outstanding Pitcher of the Year (1988)
- Ranked first on the team in ERA, strikeouts and innings pitched during the 1988 season
- Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the third round of the 1988 MLB Draft
- Played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1991-93) and San Diego Padres (1993-95)
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Mason Mayne (Inducted - 1975)
- Hometown - Tyler, Texas
- Sport - Football (1935-37)
Accolades:
- Honored with the Rogers Trophy (1937)
- Member of the 1935 National Championship Team
- Served as team captain during the 1937 season
- Member of the 1936 Sugar Bowl Championship Team
- Member of the 1937 Cotton Bowl Championship Team
- Served as team captain during the 1938 Southwest All-Star Game
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Mickey McCarty (Inducted - 1980)
- Sports - Basketball and Baseball (1966-68)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection in basketball (1967 | 1968)
- One of six players to average a double-double for their careers at TCU
- All-Southwest Conference selection in baseball (1967 | 1968)
- Led the team in victories, ERA, strikeouts, innings pitched during the 1967 season
- Selected by the Cleveland Indians during the 1968 MLB Draft
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John McDiarmid (Inducted - 1972)
- Sports - Basketball and Tennis (1930-31)
Accolades:
- Ranked as high as seventh in the world during his professional tennis career
- TCU captain and number-one tennis player (1930 | 1931)
- Recorded seven singles' championships during his professional tennis career
- Captured the U.S. Doubles' Championship
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Beverly McDonald (Inducted - 2008)
- Hometown - Saint Mary, Jamaica
- Sport - Track (1992-93)
Accolades:
- Garnered All-American honors on two occasions
- Captured both the 1000- and 200-meter titles at the Southwest Conference Championships
- Ranked as one of the top-10 sprinters in the world in the 200-meter dash (1999)
- Ran qualifying leg of the Jamaican Gold Medal Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Captured the Gold and Silver Medals as part of the Jamaican 4x100 relay team
- Competed for Jamaican Olympic Team on three occasions
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Ray McKown
- Hometown - Dumas, Texas
- Sport - Football (1951-53)
Accolades:
- Garnered All-American accolades (1951)
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1951)
- Led the Frogs in passing yards and touchdowns in each of his three seasons
- Honored with the Grassy Hinton Award (1953)
- Member of the 1951 Southwest Conference Championship Team
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Don Mcleland
- Sports - Tennis and Basketball (1935-37)
Accolades:
- Served as team captain for tennis (1936 | 1937)
- Former Fort Worth City Councilman (1961-63)
- Former President of Fort Worth Reservation Board
- Former President of TCU Lettermen's Association
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George McLeod (Inducted - 1982)
- Hometown - Houston, Texas
- Sport - Basketball (1950-52)
Accolades:
- Selected as a Helms First Team All-American (1951 | 1952)
- Considered to be one of the greatest all-time scorers in TCU history
- Became first player in TCU history to reach 1,000 points for his career
- Led TCU to the Southwest Conference championship in each of his three seasons
- Became first TCU player to earn All-Southwest Conference accolades in each of his three seasons
- Selected by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1952 ABA Draft
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Frank Medanich
- Hometown - Waco, Texas
- Sport - Football (1941-43)
Accolades:
- Led TCU in PATs and field goals during the 1941 season
- Member of the 1942 Orange Bowl Team
- Former member of TCU's Board of Trustees
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L.D. Meyer (Inducted - 1975)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sports - Football, Baseball and Basketball (1935-37)
Accolades:
- Played for the Chicago Cubs (1937), Detroit Tigers (1940-42) and Cleveland Indians (1948-49)
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1937)
- Scored all of TCU's points in the 1937 Cotton Bowl
- Selected to the Cotton Bowl's All-Time Greats Team
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L.R. "Dutch" Meyer (Inducted - 1967)
- Hometown - Waco, Texas
- Sport - Football (1916-17, 1920-21)
Accolades:
- Served as TCU head football coach (1934-53)
- Coached both National Championship Teams (1935 | 1938)
- Ranks as TCU's all-time leader in victories (109)
- Produced a Heisman Trophy winner in Davey O'Brien
- Captured the 1936 and 1939 Sugar Bowl Championships and 1937 Cotton Bowl Championship
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L.A. Monroe (Inducted - 1991)
- Sport - Basketball (1938-42)
Accolades:
- One of first TCU students to receive a basketball scholarship
- Honored with the 1974 Most Valuable Alumnus Award
- Former member of the TCU Board of Trustees
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Glenn Monroe (Inducted - 2004)
- Hometown - Houston, Texas
- Sports - Baseball and Basketball (1968-70)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1970 | 1971)
- Led the Frogs in batting average, home runs, RBI and stolen bases during the 1971 season
- Selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1970 MLB Draft
- Led the California League in batting average during the 1973 season
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Ross Montgomery (Inducted - 1985)
- Hometown - Midland, Texas
- Sports - Football and Track and Field (1966-68)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection in football (1967)
- Played in the 1968 East-West Shrine Game
- Played in the 1969 Hula Bowl and 1969 Senior Bowl
- Playing in the NFL for the Chicago Bears (1969-70)
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Guy Morris
- Hometown - Arlington, Texas
- Sport - Football (1970-72)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1972)
- Played in the 1973 Coaches' All-American Game
- Played in the 1973 College All-Star Game and 1973 Senior Bowl
- Played in the 1972 Blue-Grey Game
- Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1973 NFL Draft
- Played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles (1973-83) and New England Patriots (1984-87)
- Played in two Super Bowls with the Eagles and Patriots
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Wallace Myers
- Sport - Basketball (1933-34)
Accolades:
- First Team Helms Foundation All-American (1934)
- Member of the 1933-34 Southwest Conference Championship Team
- Became only the second player in TCU basketball history to garner All-American honors
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1934)
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Charlie Needham (Inducted - 1973)
- Sport - Football (1935-36)
Accolades:
- Member of the 1935 National Championship Team
- Member of the 1936 Sugar Bowl Championship Team
- Member of the 1937 Cotton Bowl Championship Team
- Recognized by the North Texas Chapter of National Football Hall of Fame
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John Nelson (Inducted - 1972)
- Sports - Football, Baseball and Basketball (1914-16)
Accolades:
- Served as team captain in both basketball and baseball
- Earned three letters in all three sports during his TCU career
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Jeff Newman
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Baseball (1968-70)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1968 | 1969)
- All-American selection (1970)
- Led the Frogs in home runs and RBIs on in all three seasons he competed
- Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1970 MLB Draft
- Appeared in the major leagues for the Oakland A's (1976-82) and Boston Red Sox (1983-84)
- Appeared in the 1979 MLB All-Star Game as a member of the Oakland A's
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John Nikkel (Inducted - 2006)
- Hometown - Dalhart, Texas
- Sport - Football (1955-57)
Accolades:
- Academic All-American selection (1956 | 1957)
- Member of the 1955 Southwest Conference Championship Team
- Member of the 1957 Cotton Bowl Championship Team
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Kent Nix
- Hometown - Corpus Christi, Texas
- Sport - Football (1962-65)
Accolades:
- Led the Frogs in passing yards and touchdowns on two occasions (1964 | 1965)
- Posted a then-record five touchdowns versus Rice during the 1965 season
- Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1967 NFL Draft
- Played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1967-69), Chicago Bears (1970-71) and Houston Oilers (1972)
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WC Nix III (Inducted - 2008)
- Hometown - Sachse, Texas
- Sport - Football (1985-86)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1985 | 1986)
- Honored with the Rogers Trophy Award (1985 | 1986)
- Strength and Conditioning All-American selection (1986)
- Selected to the TCU All-Century Team by Dan Jenkins
- Played in the 1986 Hula Bowl and 1986 Blue-Grey Game
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Dennis Nutt (Inducted - 2009)
- Hometown - Little Rock, Ark.
- Sport - Basketball (1982-85)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1985)
- Ranks 16th on TCU's all-time scoring list with 1,192 career points
- Ranked third in the nation in free throw percentage (91.7 percent) during senior season (1985)
- Honored with Killingsworth MVP Award and Ridings Free Throw Percentage Award (1985)
- Played in NBA with Dallas Mavericks along with stints in the CBA and EBA
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Davey O'Brien (Inducted - 1967)
- Hometown - Dallas, Texas
- Sport - Football (1936-38)
Accolades:
- Became first TCU player to win the Heisman Trophy (1938)
- Garnered the 1938 Walter Camp Award and 1938 Maxwell Award
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1937 | 1938)
- Inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame (1955)
- Inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame (1956)
- Member of the 1938 National Championship Team
- Selected in the first round of the 1939 Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles
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Henry Ohlen (Inducted - 2006)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Basketball (1952-54)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1953)
- Member of the 1952-53 Southwest Conference Championship Team
- Led the Frogs in scoring on two occasions (1952-1953 | 1953-1954)
- Led the Frogs in field goal percentage (1952-1953 | 1953-1954)
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Dick O'Neal (Inducted - 1975)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sports - Basketball and Baseball (1955-57)
Accolades:
- Helms Foundation Second Team All-American in basketball (1954-55 | 1955-56)
- NABC Third Team All-American (1956-57)
- Became the first and only three-time All-American in TCU basketball history
- Ranks fourth in the TCU all-time scoring list and sixth in all-time rebounds' list
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