Amonette, Thayne
Thayne Amonette recalls playing collegiate football at Texas Tech and professional football in Detroit, Michigan, for Coach Pete Cawthon.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Thayne "Red" Amonette
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: c. 1975
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Etta Lynch
Length: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Recruitment by Cawthon,
Pete Cawthon,
Relationship with,
Discipline / psychology,
Cure for fumbling,
Breaking window,
Strictness with players,
Jobs for players,
Concern for families,
Recruiting,
Resignation from Texas Tech University,
Dell Morgan, successor,
Reasons for resignation,
Superstitions,
Playing professional football for Cawthon
Tape 1, Side 2:
Professional football (continued),
Pete Cawthon (again),
Coaching football,
Double scrimmage,
Discussion of Cawthon materials,
Letters from Cawthon
Range Dates: 1939-1940s
Bulk Dates: 1939-1940
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