My Dad was a Jr. Fish in the Fall of 1939, graduated in 1941. Lived at the South end of Kyle Field in the white barracks. I have a intramural football pic of Southgate v. Northgate. Will get it posted. Not sure about all the traditions back then-but one has to remember that most students came from very tough depression era backgrounds and Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College was in a war mode.
As per request: Old A&M pictures
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Love this thread! Hope it's not out of line for me to include this pic (not mine):
Best Place on Earth ! Great to see the old pics.
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Wow.
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Love this thread! Hope it's not out of line for me to include this pic (not mine):
Randolph Duke's head exploding in 3...2....1
Amazing how no part of that horseshoe now exists! The oldest part of Kyle is now from 1967??
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Love this thread! Hope it's not out of line for me to include this pic (not mine):
Odd. I remember G. Rollie being bigger.
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That's not G Rollie. That is the old field house that was on the NW corner of Kyle Field. G Rollie was on the NE Corner.
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That's not G Rollie. That is the old field house that was on the NW corner of Kyle Field. G Rollie was on the NE Corner.
Is the date on that pic November 28, 1941?
If so, Pearl Harbor and WWII is a little over a week away. Amazing.
If so, Pearl Harbor and WWII is a little over a week away. Amazing.
quote:The good guys were outscored by the 'sips that day. Looking at the history, on December 6, 1941, the Ags traveled to Tacoma, Washington, and beat Washington State 7-0. Can you imagine those football players on the train back to College Station as they got the news of Pearl Harbor that Sunday?
Is the date on that pic November 28, 1941?
If so, Pearl Harbor and WWII is a little over a week away. Amazing.
Lots of their buddies were in the Philippines at the time. When General Moore got transferred from the Commandant of Cadets to command of Corregidor, he took with him several newly-commissioned cadets to what was considered a prime assignment. Oops.
And the building is DeWare Fieldhouse, which still had a BB court in my day, but had a bunch of racquetball courts where the bleachers used to be. I think you can also discern Downs Natatorium to the west of DeWare.
So the baseball field...........it was next door to Kyle at one time?
This thread is awesome!
quote:Not sure if you are kidding or serious, but the building your see to the right of the horseshoe is not G Rollie, it's the Deware Field House. It was still standing when I enrolled at A&M in 1981 and had been converted into some really crappy racquetball courts. I actually played racquetball there a few times.quote:
Love this thread! Hope it's not out of line for me to include this pic (not mine):
Odd. I remember G. Rollie being bigger.
http://www.myaggienation.com/campus_evolution/demolished_buildings/charles-deware-field-house/article_4f035f12-138a-11e3-9f5c-001a4bcf887a.html
I played a few games there as well. It was next to the really crappy pool where we would go for eye candy.
Deware field house stood until the 90's. When construction on the zone started in 1998 is when it may of come down but I'm not 100% certain. But Deware was still there I know at least until fall of 1993.
Pretty sure the old swimming/ diving pool next to it was still there also at that time.
And yes for the guy above.. The baseball stadium at that time was located right next to Kyle on the same side of wellborn road.
Olsen was opened in 1978.
Softball field back then sat at the NW corner of the Olsen field lot.. It was where the REC center volleyball courts currently are.
Of course there was no rec center then..that area was the intramural softball fields.
Unbelievable how much has changed just in the last 30 -40 years alone.
Pretty sure the old swimming/ diving pool next to it was still there also at that time.
And yes for the guy above.. The baseball stadium at that time was located right next to Kyle on the same side of wellborn road.
Olsen was opened in 1978.
Softball field back then sat at the NW corner of the Olsen field lot.. It was where the REC center volleyball courts currently are.
Of course there was no rec center then..that area was the intramural softball fields.
Unbelievable how much has changed just in the last 30 -40 years alone.
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Not sure if you are kidding or serious,
I was kidding. I remember good old Deware...with its handball courts up in the rafters with the bats.
Can we get the OP at least a Spirit tag?
certainly deserves one
certainly deserves one
quote:Or created the oldest Texag-er tag? He's got to be >90
Can we get the OP at least a Spirit tag?
certainly deserves one
Like OP, this thread is timeless TexAgs greatness. I'd like for our Greatest Generation friend to check in. Honestly, it's important that we take care of this great man as long as God grants him time on earth.
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Amazing thread. Thank you OP for sharing. And most of all, thank you for your service.
Greatest generation indeed. Gig 'em!
Greatest generation indeed. Gig 'em!
OP, you sir are incredible!
Thanks and Gig 'em
Thanks and Gig 'em
Wow, how have I missed this thread all these years? Thank you OP.
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Deware field house stood until the 90's. When construction on the zone started in 1998 is when it may of come down but I'm not 100% certain. But Deware was still there I know at least until fall of 1993.
Pretty sure the old swimming/ diving pool next to it was still there also at that time.
And yes for the guy above.. The baseball stadium at that time was located right next to Kyle on the same side of wellborn road.
Olsen was opened in 1978.
Softball field back then sat at the NW corner of the Olsen field lot.. It was where the REC center volleyball courts currently are.
Of course there was no rec center then..that area was the intramural softball fields.
Unbelievable how much has changed just in the last 30 -40 years alone.
Deware came down in 1997. Downs Natatorium and Cain Pool went bye-bye around the same time.
This is still one of the best TexAgs threads of all time.
Simply amazing
Awesome!
This and Aggie War Hymn thread are the 2 best threads ever to grace this site. Thank you again for your service, sir.
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Not sure if you are kidding or serious, but the building your see to the right of the horseshoe is not G Rollie, it's the Deware Field House. It was still standing when I enrolled at A&M in 1981 and had been converted into some really crappy racquetball courts. I actually played racquetball there a few times.
I played racquetball in there as well in the 80's. Those were THE worst courts I'd ever seen - there were literally beams sticking through the walls to support the building's ceiling. Inside the courts!
We were always happy to play in the Read Bldg courts that were under the Kyle bleachers near G. Rollie.
quote:I don't know where this "cover" BS came from, these are campaign hats. So much for this new army crap about removing your head gear because of Kyle being a memorial. My dad, class of '39, always did say it was nothing but some happy a$$ sophmore "tradition".
Uncover is BS - Look at those campaign covers!
This thread is awesome.
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