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Eddie Southern
- Class:
- Redshirt
Sport: Track (1954-59)
Position:
Inducted: 1973
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
• 1959 NCAA 440-yard dash champion; finished second in 1958
• Team co-captain in 1959
• Led UT to SWC track titles from 1957-59
• Never lost a SWC race
• Won SWC 440-yard dash and mile relay events from 1957-59
• Also won 1957 SWC 120-yard high hurdles and 1958 SWC 100-yard dash
• High point man at 1958 SWC meet
• Member of UT[apos]s world record setting 440-yard and 880-yard relay teams
• Won silver medal in 400-meter hurdles for U.S. team at 1956 Olympic Games
Position:
Inducted: 1973
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
• 1959 NCAA 440-yard dash champion; finished second in 1958
• Team co-captain in 1959
• Led UT to SWC track titles from 1957-59
• Never lost a SWC race
• Won SWC 440-yard dash and mile relay events from 1957-59
• Also won 1957 SWC 120-yard high hurdles and 1958 SWC 100-yard dash
• High point man at 1958 SWC meet
• Member of UT[apos]s world record setting 440-yard and 880-yard relay teams
• Won silver medal in 400-meter hurdles for U.S. team at 1956 Olympic Games
