The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Former UT football player, attorney Blount passes away
06.24.2010 | Football
June 24, 2010
Associated Press
LONGVIEW, Texas — R.E. "Peppy" Blount, a former University of Texas football player, legislator, attorney and author, has died in Longview.
Senior Minister Richard Emerson of First Christian Church of Longview says Blount died Tuesday at home of natural causes. He was 85. Emerson says a service was scheduled Friday for Blount, who was a Sunday school teacher and church elder.
Blount, who listed his hometown as Big Spring, was on UT's 1945, 1947 and 1948 rosters as an end, towering at 6 feet 5 inches tall.
The Legislative Reference Library of Texas indicates Blount, at 22, began serving in the Texas House in January 1947 until his resignation in September 1951.
Blount was a combat pilot during World War II, later writing a book, "We Band of Brothers."
He was married with three sons.
