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Jack Crain
- Class:
- Redshirt
Sport: Football (1939-41)
Position: multi
Inducted: 1962
Hometown: Nocona, Texas
• All-SWC back in 1939 and 1941
• First UT player to rush for 1,000 carer yards
• Finished career with 1,436 yards and 23 touchdowns
• Averaged 6.8 yards per carry in 1939
• Had seven interceptions during 1940 season
• Finished tenth in 1941 Heisman Trophy balloting
• Member of Texas High School Sports Hall of Fame
Position: multi
Inducted: 1962
Hometown: Nocona, Texas
FOOTBALL (1939-41, Halfback, Defensive Back)
• In 1939, his last-minute touchdown and extra-point kick helped UT beat Arkansas, 14-13
• All-SWC back in 1939 and 1941
• First UT player to rush for 1,000 carer yards
• Finished career with 1,436 yards and 23 touchdowns
• Averaged 6.8 yards per carry in 1939
• Had seven interceptions during 1940 season
• Finished tenth in 1941 Heisman Trophy balloting
• Member of Texas High School Sports Hall of Fame
