University of Texas Athletics

Leo Baldwin

Induction:
1986
Class:
1928

A multi-sport standout from Wichita Falls, Texas, inducted in 1986, he excelled in football, track, and basketball during the late 1920s. He played tackle on the football team in 1925 and from 1927–28, competed in track from 1926–28, and also contributed in basketball in 1926. In track and field, he was especially dominant, winning three Southwest Conference shot put championships in 1926, 1928, and 1929, along with SWC discus titles in 1928 and 1929. He also earned national recognition as a member of the NCAA runner-up 440-yard relay team in 1929 and finished as the NCAA discus runner-up in 1928. Baldwin passed away on April 20, 1990.

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