Philbrick, George
George Philbrick, Texas Tech University tennis coach, talks about Coach Pete Cawthon, under whom he played football at Texas Tech in the 1930s.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: George Philbrick
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: None Given
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Etta Lynch
Length: 50 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Background,
Football player,
Relationship with Cawthon,
Pete Cawthon,
Interest in people,
Bobby Holmes, ineligible player,
Feelings about blacks,
Bo Williams, team manager,
Relationship with Cawthon,
Hitchcock’s Garden,
Matt Hitchcock, Texas Tech football player,
Dean Stangel, Athletic Council member,
Team schedule (1942),
Philosophy of football,
Halftime locker room tactics,
Treatment of players,
Feelings about losing,
Early career,
Early Texas Tech football team,
Cawthon family,
Pete Cawthon, Jr.,
Virginia Cawthon,
Opinion of cigarette smoking.
Tape 1, Side 2: Pete Cawthon (continued),
Religious convictions,
Strict disciplinarian,
Anecdote, D. M. McElroy,
Dutchey Smith, line coach,
Superstitious beliefs,
Dress habits,
Emotional coach,
Actions during games,
Letter writing,
Former players.
Range Dates: 1930-1942
Bulk Dates: 1930-1942
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