Brothers, J O 1975
J. O. (Buddy) Brothers describes his experiences playing football for Texas Tech under Coach Pete Cawthon.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: J. O. "Buddy" Brothers
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Date: c. 1975
Location:
Interviewer: Etta Lynch
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Football experiences,
Cawthon's coaching positions,
Dutchy Smith,
Dell Morgan,
Cawthon's arrival at Texas Tech,
Team incident prior to Cawthon,
Pete Cawthon,
Disciplining the team,
Austin College disciplining incident,
Disciplining practices,
Previous Tech coaches,
Coaching practices
Tape 1, Side 2:
Discussion about the book on Cawthon,
Dealing with Cawthon as a coach,
Pete Cawthon (again),
Compassion,
Athlete's dorm,
Relation to previous Texas Tech coaches,
Texas Tech Administration,
Children,
Anecdotes on coaching practices and discipline,
Hoax about a newspaper story
Range Dates: 1930s-1940
Bulk Dates: 1938-1940
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