Tex Schramm

Class of 1938

SPORTS PLAYED at AHS:
Football, Track

HONORS / HIGHTLIGHTS at AHS:
Sports Editor: The Moor.

SPORTS PLAYED in COLLEGE at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS:
Football

HONORS / HIGHTLIGHTS at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS:
Earned Journalism Degree at University of Texas. 
Freshmen Football Letterman: University of Texas. 
Wrote for student newspaper.

PROFESSIONAL TEAM HONORS / HIGHLIGHTS:
1947-1952 Publicity Director, Los Angeles Rams. 
1952-1956 President, Los Angeles Rams. 
1956-1957 General Manager, Los Angeles Rams. 
1957-1960 Assistant Director, CBS Television Sports. 
(In charge of VIII Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley, CA).
1960-1989 President, General Manager, Dallas Cowboys.
Two Super Bowl Titles, 5 Conference Championships, 13 Division Championships. 
1966-1988 NFL Competition Committee Chairman. 
1970 With Lamar Hunt, Orchestrated merger between NFL & AFL. 
1970 Introduced Cheerleaders to the NFL. 
1977 Winner of Bert Bell Memorial Award (Outstanding leadership in the NFL). 
1978 NFL Executive of the Year by Sporting News. 
1989-1990 President, Chief Executive World League of American Football. 
1991 Inducted into Fro Football Hall of Fame. 
Inducted into Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor. 
Outspoken proponent of instant replay. 
Innovations include: Referees Microphone, Multi-coloring of 20 & 50 yard lines,
30-second clock between plays, and extra wide wind direction strips on goal posts.