The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
1950 General Roster
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Jerry Stillwell Thompson
- Class:
- Redshirt
Sport: Multi
Position:
Inducted: 1969
Hometown: Bowie, Texas
CROSS COUNTRY (1942-43, 1946-47)
TRACK (1943, 1947-48)
• NCAA champion in two-mile run (1943, 1947) and 5,000 meters (1948)
• Four-time track All-American
• Seven-time individual SWC event champion
• SWC champion in the two-mile in 1943, 1947 and 1948
• SWC champion in 880-yard run in 1947 and 1948
• Member of 1948 U.S. Olympic track team
• Four-time SWC cross country champion
• Led Texas to four SWC cross country team titles
Position:
Inducted: 1969
Hometown: Bowie, Texas
CROSS COUNTRY (1942-43, 1946-47)
TRACK (1943, 1947-48)
• NCAA champion in two-mile run (1943, 1947) and 5,000 meters (1948)
• Four-time track All-American
• Seven-time individual SWC event champion
• SWC champion in the two-mile in 1943, 1947 and 1948
• SWC champion in 880-yard run in 1947 and 1948
• Member of 1948 U.S. Olympic track team
• Four-time SWC cross country champion
• Led Texas to four SWC cross country team titles
