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Byron Townsend
- Class:
- Redshirt
Sport: Football (1948-50)
Position: Fullback
Inducted: 1998
Hometown: Odessa, Texas
• All-SWC fullback in 1950
• Led nation with 228 carries and 841 yards in 1950
• Scored 14 touchdowns in 1950, a UT record until surpassed by Earl Campbell
• Currently ranked 13th in UT career rushing yards
Position: Fullback
Inducted: 1998
Hometown: Odessa, Texas
• All-SWC fullback in 1950
• Led nation with 228 carries and 841 yards in 1950
• Scored 14 touchdowns in 1950, a UT record until surpassed by Earl Campbell
• Currently ranked 13th in UT career rushing yards
