Educator, historian, university president. Born in 1925 in Abilene, Texas. Awarded B.A. by Vanderbilt University (1950), M.A. by Peabody College (1952), and Ph. D. by Texas Technological College (1963). Participated in post-doctoral work at the University of Colorado (1967-1968). Began career as a high school teacher and coach in Nashville, Tennessee. Also taught and/or coached at Middle Tennessee State University (1954-1958); Texas A & M University (1958-1959); San Angelo Junior College (1959-1961); Texas Technological College (1961-1963); and Angelo State College (1963-1967). In 1969, became president of Southwest Texas State University, then left in 1973 to serve as president of Memphis State University. Author of "Health-Seekers in the Southwest." Elected a fellow of the Texas State Historical Association in 1967. First Texas Tecgnological College Ph. D. graduate to become president of a state-supported college or university.
From the description of Papers, 1895-1974, (bulks 1927-1973). (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24282265
