Just stumbled on this one, though some of you probably knew. Tommie Vaughn is a name I've always known as a Houston Ford dealer. Looking at their website right now,
http://www.tommievaughnford.com/heritage-history.htm
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Tommie graduated from high school in 1937, and attended Texas A&M University on a football scholarship. In1939, he helped lead the Aggies to the NCAA Football National Championship as the Center and Defensive Captain. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Texas A&M in marketing and finance in 1941. One week after college graduation,Tommie Vaughn enlisted in the Army and became a pilot in the Air Corps. He left the military in 1945 as a Captain.
http://www.tommievaughnford.com/heritage-history.htm