Remembering legendary A&M coach Uncle Charley Moran

Bio on Uncle Charley Moran:

* He was a professional athlete in both football and baseball, as well as a professional umpire.

* He coached at Texas A&M for six seasons (1909-1914).

* As head coach, Moran led the Fightin' Farmers of AMC to an impressive 38-8-4 overall record.

* He went 3-1 vs. Texas and was A&M's head coach the last time the series with The Longhorns was suspended (1912-1914).

* He passed away nearly 64 years ago.

* His nickname was "Uncle Charley." Ann never found out why everyone called him "Uncle."

* He got start in coaching at Carlisle Indian Reservation where he coached Jim Thorpe as a teenager.

* He brought toughness to the AMC program and ramped up the rivalry with Texas. Prior to his arrival, A&M was 1-13-2 against Texas. He went 2-0 the first year.

* In 1912 following the Longhorns' 6-0 victory over the Aggies, Texas decided to end the series. A&M lost a lot of revenue from not playing the game with their in-state rivals and the athletic department essentially went bankrupt.

* On November 30, 1914 Texas and A&M agreed to play again in 1915. A few days later, he resigned citing "immediate pressure of other business" in his home state of Kentucky. Legend has it that Texas A&M actually fired him but he elected to toe the company line and say that he chose to leave.

* He received a full Corps of Cadets parade and became an honorary member of the Class of 1913.

* Prior to the Texas vs. A&M match up in 1915, Uncle Charley wrote each player a letter that concluded, 'If you still love me and think anything of me, beat Texas." The Aggies' 13-0 victory that year is the game that eventually led to the score being branded into the Longhorns mascot. And soon after, the Longhorns changed the mascot's name from "Varsity" to "Bevo."

* Several years later, Uncle Charley was a part of A&M history once again. He took Cetnre College to the Dixie Classic in Dallas following the 1921 season. This marked the game where E. King Gill became the original 12th Man.

* He created the "Aggie Spirit." His team's fight and his passion sparked what A&M is known for today.

[Today's Aggie Flashback featured Moran's granddaughter Ann Moran McCurry. Ann lived with Uncle Charley throughout her childhood. Because her father died early, she considered Uncle Charley to be her father and called him "Daddy" for most of her life.]