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Darrel Royal
Darrell K Royal (July 6, 1924 – November 7, 2012) was an American college football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State University from 1954 to 1955, the University of Washington in 1956, and the University of Texas from 1957 to 1976, compiling a career record of 184 wins, 60 losses and five ties. During his 20-year tenure as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns, Royal's teams won three national championships and 11 Southwest Conference titles while finishing ranked in fifteen seasons. He amassed a record of 167–47–5 while in Austin and won more games than any other coach in Texas Longhorns football history. Royal never had a losing season as a head coach for his entire career. Royal played college football as an All-American quarterback at the University of Oklahoma from 1946 to 1949 under coach Bud Wilkinson. Following graduation, he worked as an assistant coach at North Carolina State University and the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollis, Oklahoma
Hollis is a city in and the county seat of Harmon County, Oklahoma, Harmon County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,060 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census. History The city was named for George W. Hollis, a local businessman and member of the townsite committee that laid out the town in 1898, while the site was still in old Greer County, Texas.Hudson, Sylvia and Zen Stinchcomb''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. "Hollis." Retrieved July 17, 2013/ref> The original plat was lost, and after a lawsuit, the town was re-platted in 1903. The original business district comprised a general store opened by George Hollis and a blacksmith shop owned by James (Jim) Maylen Prock. A post office named for Hollis was established October 31, 1901. Hollis was in Greer County, Oklahoma until 1909, when Governor Haskell divided the old county into Greer County and Harmon County, Hollis fell into Harmon County. An election was held to choose a county seat. Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |