University of Houston Athletics
Texas Sports Hall of Fame Inducting Cougar Legend
1/13/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Jan. 13, 2004
HOUSTON, Texas - Former University of Houston football coach Bill Yeoman will add another piece of hardware to his mantel, as this time the legendary Cougar coach will be inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on February 12, 2004. Two seasons ago Yeoman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee, comprised of twenty-five respected media members of the Lone Star State and chaired by legendary sports writer Dave Campbell, will also induct former Houston Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich and current Rockets General Manager Carroll Dawson; Fort Worth Dunbar boy's basketball coach Robert Hughes; former Houston Oilers NFL Hall of Fame member Elvin Bethea; former Baylor All-American football star Stanley Williams and former Dallas Cowboy receiver Bob Hayes. Hayes will be inducted posthumously.
Prior to the Induction Banquet at Baylor University?s Ferrell Center at 7:00 p.m., there will be a reception and news conference at the museum (5:00 - 6:30 p.m.) where patrons can meet the inductees and view their new exhibits.
The bios of the inductees are as follows:
ELVIN BETHEA Defensive End who played 16 years with the Houston Oilers from 1968-1983. Eight Pro Bowls. All-AFC & All-Pro (second team) four times. Held franchise single season sack record with 16 and career record with 105. Retired with team records for seasons (16), regular season games played (210) and consecutive regular season games (135). Was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 3, 2003.
CARROLL DAWSON Alba native has been the General Manager of the Houston Rockets since 1996. He is the only person in the franchise to serve as asst. coach on all four of the Rockets? trips to the NBA Finals. Built the Houston Comets - the WNBA's most successful team. Four consecutive WNBA titles from 1997-2000. Served Rockets organization for 25 years as an assistant coach, personnel director and general manager. He was an All-American at Paris Jr. College and made the All-SWC team at Baylor in 1960.
BOB HAYES Dallas Cowboys WR 1965-1974. Caught 371 passes for 7,414 yards, 20-yard per catch average. 71 career touchdowns. Returned 104 punts for 1,158 yards and 3 TDs, 11.1 yard average. Three Pro Bowls. Member of Dallas' 1971 NFL Champion Team. Won the gold medal in 1964 Olympics in 100m tying the world record. Only player to have a gold medal and Super Bowl ring. Hayes' speed forced teams to start using zone defenses. Selected to the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor in 2001.
ROBERT HUGHES Basketball coach at Fort Worth Dunbar for 45 seasons, 1958-present. Passed Morgan Wooten of Dematha HS in 2003 to become the winningest HS basketball coach in the nation with 1,275 victories. Won 5A state championships in 1993 & 2003. Also won PVIL state titles (pre-integration) in 1963, 1965 & 1967. Taken his team to the playoffs 36 times. Career record of 1,282-248.
RUDY TOMJANOVICH Served as a member of the Houston Rockets franchise for over 30 years as a player and head coach (1991-92 to 2002-03). Coached the Rockets to NBA titles in 1994 & 1995. Career record of 509-397 regular season mark and 51-39 playoff record. Named Sporting News NBA Coach of the Year in 1992-93. Head coach of the U.S. Gold Medal winning basketball team at the 2000 Olympics.
STANLEY WILLIAMS WR at Baylor 1949-1951. Caught 65 passes for 1,029 yards and 11 TDs. In 1951 he made the All-SWC and All-America teams, helped Baylor earn a berth in the Orange Bowl. Played a season with the Dallas Texans then played five seasons as WR & DB in the CFL with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Made the All-Canadian Team in 1954 when he led the league in INTs with eight. Western Conference All-Star twice
BILL YEOMAN University of Houston football coach 1962-1986, 25 seasons. Invented the triple veer option in 1964. Career record of 160-108-8 games, led Houston to 11 bowl games. Won four SWC titles - 1976, 1978, 1979 & 1984. Coached 46 All-Americans and 69 NFL players. Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. 1976 Texas Coach of the Year and runner up National Coach of the Year.
