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Melvin R. Patterson
- Class:
- Redshirt
Sport: Swimming (1954-55; Coach, 1971-78)
Inducted: 2010
Hometown: Austin, Texas
- A three-year letterman at Texas and team captain in 1956
- One of the leading scorers at the 1955 SWC championship meet who helped lead the Longhorns to a conference championship
- Began his head coaching career in 1961 at Rice University
- Subsequently coached at Arkansas, Texas A&M, and then began coaching at Texas in 1971
- During his seven seasons as a head coach at Texas, he produced 21 SWC Championships and 12 All-Americans.
- Was instrumental in the formation and development of the first University of Texas Women[apos]s Swimming team
- He went on to be a principal at Eanes Junior High in 1978, then principal and superintendent at Westlake High School before finishing his career as superintendent at Sweeny (Texas) High School.
