Duncan, Bob 1975

Bob Duncan, former Texas Tech football player, describes playing under Coach Pete Cawthon in the late 1930s. The tape is very difficult to understand.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Bob Duncan

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Date: c. 1975

Location: Olton, Texas

Interviewer: Etta Lynch

Length: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Pete Cawthon, Coaching practices, Kicking players off team, Discipline, Use of profanity, Reprimanding players, Attitude towards winning and losing, Getting fired, Racial attitudes, Coaching school, Various plays used, Various games, Athletic dorm

Tape 1, Side 2: Matador Court, Elmer Tarbox, Pete Cawthon (continued), Defense of players, Various players, Anecdote on half-time talks, Use of psychology, Reaction to losing, Working athletes, Training

Tape 2, Side 1: Pete Cawthon (continued), Assigning positions, Coaching practices, Emotions during a game, Attitudes towards losing, Scholarships, Conditioning, Winning

Tape 2, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: c. 1930-1940

Bulk Dates: 1935-1940

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