The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Dr. Denton Cooley named one of NCAA's 100 most influential student-athletes
03.13.2006 | Men's Basketball
Former Texas men's basketball player Dr. Denton Cooley has been named to the list of the "NCAA's 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes." This honor celebrates Dr. Cooley's professional accomplishments, athletics success and scope of achievement.
A three-year letterman (1939-41), Cooley graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1941 with a B.A. in zoology. He then attended Johns Hopkins Medical School, earning his M.D. in 1944. During his prestigious medical career, Cooley pioneered the technique of open-heart surgery, performing the first successful heart transplant in the U.S. in 1968 and implanting the first totally artificial heart in a human in 1969. Texas Basketball's practice facility is named the Denton A. Cooley Pavilion.
As part of the NCAA's Centennial Celebration, a panel consisting of college and university presidents, athletics directors, NCAA committee members, conference office representatives, SAAC representatives and NCAA staff determined the NCAA's 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes.
A program showcasing this list from NCAA history will be shown in two parts on Monday, March 13, from 9-10 p.m. ET and 10-11 p.m. ET on ESPN Classic. This program will also air on ESPNU and re-air on ESPN Classic. (All broadcast dates and times are subject to change. Please consult your local listings.)
"NCAA's 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes" broadcast schedule (All times Eastern)
ESPN Classic
Monday, March 13: 9-11 p.m.
Tuesday, March 14: Midnight-2 a.m.
ESPNU
Tuesday, March 14: 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15: 7-9 p.m.
Thursday, March 16: 6-7 a.m. (Part I) / 3:30-4:30 p.m. (Part II)
Wednesday, March 22: 11 p.m.-midnight (Part I)
Friday, March 24: 6-7 a.m. (Part II)
Thursday, April 20: Midnight-2 a.m.
Saturday, May 6, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
