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Jerry Walker (1969)
- Hometown: Pampa
- Football - 1952-55
- All-America honorable mention by AP and UP as senior
- Three-time All-Border Conference at tackle
- Four-year starter who helped team to league titles in 1953-55
- Starter in '56 Sun Bowl and historic '54 Gator Bowl
- Voted best player in Border Conference as junior
- Helped team lead nation in scoring, third in rushing and fourth in total offense as a sophomore
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Ransom Walker (1961)
- Hometown: Mission
- Football, Basketball, and Track - 1926-29
- Charter member of Hall of Honor in 1961
- Three-sport standout during school's athletic infancy
- Nicknamed "Handsome Ransom"
- First Red Raider to play in post-season all-star football game (1929 East-West Shrine Game)
- Team's top offensive player in 1927 and 1928 as running back
- Led basketball team in scoring as forward in 1929
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DeWitt Weaver (1978)
- Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
- Athletic Director and Football Coach - 1951-60
- Played key roles in school's admittance to Southwest Conference in 1956 and Jones Stadium expansion in 1960
- Won four of last five Border Conference championships
- Won school's first bowl game in initial season -- 1952 Sun Bowl
- Coached historic 1954 Gator Bowl win over Auburn
- First college coach to beat Texas in a season-opener in Austin in 1956
- Won school's first Southwest Conference football game -- 28-7 over SMU on Oct. 22, 1960
- Came up with idea of the current Horse and Rider
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Dirk West (1998)
- Hometown: Lubbock
- Creator of Raider Red
- Attracted national attention to school with mascot cartoon characters
- Published mascot cartoons in Avalanche-Journal for four decades
- One of his last works were the football program covers in the school's first year in Big 12
- Texas Tech graduate who served as Mayor of Lubbock in 1978-80
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Dixie White (1983)
- Hometown: Lubbock
- Football - 1937-39
- Outstanding guard that helped team to 11-1 record and Cotton Bowl as junior
- Helped team to Sun Bowl as sophomore
- Captain of team as senior in 1939
- Helped coach freshmen in 1940
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Elmer Wilson (1992)
- Hometown: Pampa
- Football - 1951-54
- Baseball - 1954-55
- Helped team to 1952 Sun Bowl and 1954 Gator Bowl as running back and kick returner
- Scored on 80-yard kickoff return in 1951 on first time to touch ball in college
- Voted Texas Tech's Most Handsome in 1953 and Texas Tech's Ugliest Man in 1954
- Long-time supporter of Tech athletics and Red Raider Club
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Tom Wilson (1990)
- Hometown: Corsicana
- Football player and coach - 1963-74
- Displayed smart offensive mind as player and coach
- Rewrote all the school's passing records as a senior in 1965
- For two decades, held passing yardage records for a game (319), a season (2,119) and a career (2,932)
- All-Southwest Conference at quarterback in 1965
- Helped team to Gator Bowl and Sun Bowl last two years
- Played in Hula Bowl
- Coached quarterbacks for JT King and Jim Carlen
- Offensive coordinator for Jerry Moore
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Charles Wooldridge (1964)
- Hometown: Dallas
- Football and Track - 1928-30
- Played fullback in 1928 and 1930
- Ran on 440 and mile relays for undefeated track team in 1928
- College light heavyweight boxing champion
- President of junior and senior classes
- Served on Board of Regents from 1947-53
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