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1965-1966 Class A Football Champions – Recruits

1965-66 Class A Football Champions–Recruits (L-R):
Front: David M. Angell, Don Michael Hamm, Jerry Setliff, John T. Hilton, Robert J. Dorotik
Back: Doyle A. Nicholson, Cue D. Boykin, Michael F. Collins, Jack R. Mowrey, Delbert M. Cox, Herman A. Jesko

In 1962 Intramural Director Sonny Rooker organized a group of ‘free agents’ wanting to play football into a team he called the Recruits. Led by Delbert Cox and Mike Angell, and later Mike’s brother John, this athletic-minded group excelled in intramurals, winning the All-Year Trophy for the independent division six consecutive years and seven out of 10 years between 1962 and 1972.

Delbert Cox ’65, ’66, was elected as the captain for the Recruits in ’62 and led this group to numerous championships. Starting his UT career as a junior, he was involved as a manager, an official and an All-Intramural player. In law school his Outlaws football team beat the Legal Eagles and won the law school championship in 1966. Following a brief stint working for Sonny Rooker, Del returned to his roots in Refugio, Texas, and worked as an attorney. In his career, Delbert served on the Governor’s Council for Physical Fitness for four years, acted as president for his area UT alums and attended Longhorn games as well as the UIL meets. Of note: Del’s two daughters graduated from UT. One was in the band and the other surpassed Del’s accomplishments in intramurals (see Julie Cox Orton).

Sykes Houston ’65, ’68, named Best All-Around Athlete in 1964-65, played multiple sports for the Recruits and was a member of the champion football team, the Outlaws, in law school. In 1971 he joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is now retired in Austin, Texas, after a 30-year career.

Mike Angell ’66, ’68, played and coached the Recruits, noting, “I always like to coach; I was pretty aggressive and I loved sports.” As a 123 lb. wrestling champion, Mike proved his point. As a law student with Delbert, Sykes and others, these Recruits formed a football team they called the Outlaws and defeated the perennial champions, the Legal Eagles, twice in three years. After four years in the Navy, Mike went to work for the government, ending up as a chief administrative judge for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EECO). David, the oldest son, ran track at UT, daughter Kim was a national class runner and youngest son Reagan played soccer and today coaches in Plano, Texas.

Doyle Nicholson ’66, played for the Recruits after first playing for Royal Coop and Theleme Coop. “I did a lot of refereeing for Sonny Rooker,” he remembers, “and I also worked in the Texas Union for 90 cents an hour.” He spent 14 years in the U.S. Marine Corps after graduation and then flew for Southwest Airlines until retiring to Trophy Club, Texas.

Tom Hilton, Jr. ’67, two-time Class A softball champion for the Recruits in addition to football, was named first team All-Intramural in football and softball. Following graduation he went to work as a programmer with then Southwestern Bell. A long career with Southwestern Bell/AT&T took him to St. Louis, New Jersey, Chicago, St. Louis again and finally San Antonio. He retired in 2003 as vice president of sales and today lives in Horseshoe Bay, Texas.

Mike Hamm ’69, a varsity football from Baylor, helped the Outlaws defeat former UT quarterback Mike Cotton in some fierce contests. Mike’s career took him to Arthur Young as an accountant, to the University of Houston as a teacher, to Allied Chemical, and finally to Houston as an attorney. Today, Mike and his wife, Madeleine, are retired in Houston.

Herman Jesko ’68, former football champion with Prather dorm, played for the Recruits in football, track and softball. Named to the all-intramural teams in football and softball, he also was a member of the Outlaws. Jesko still practices law in Amarillo, Texas, although he says, “I don’t practice as long or as hard as I used to. “I’m trying to keep up with my grandkids.”

Carroll Glaser ’67, a six-man football player out of Bucholz, Texas, excelled as a fast pitch softball pitcher and football player for the Recruits and Outlaws. He has practiced law for 42 years in Rockdale, Texas. Carroll and wife, Sandy, have three children and nine grandkids. “We were just good old country boys,” he notes, “who had a good time playing sports.”

Paul Peebles ’67, former Texas Christian University (TCU) varsity football player, joined forces with the Outlaws to play intramural football. Paul spent some 25 years as a trial lawyer and today still mediates cases. Paul’s son graduated from TCU and UT law school.

John AngellJohn Angell ’70, ’73, came to UT in 1965 and took over as manager of the Recruits as the original leaders – Cox, M. Angell & Sykes – entered law school. John was named Best All-Around Athlete twice (1965-66 and 1967-68) and won championships in multiple sports. After 17 years in the recreational sports field, John is now the director of human resources for the City of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. His wife, Verlinda, is an educational consultant, daughter Kelly and four children live in Greeley, Colorado, and son Ryan works for Honeywell and lives in New Orleans, La.

Recruits
Outlaws–1964 Law School Champions. (L-R): Paul Peebles, Mark Perrin, Ronnie Earle, Carroll Glaser, Herman Jesko, Delbert Cox, Mike Angell, Dan Flatten, Mike Hamm.