Inside RecSports Vol. 9, No. 1, Fall/Winter 2009, Where Are You Now?

All Intramural Teams

All Intramural Athletes: Lynn Carter, J.W. Pieper, Joe Bill Watkins, Larry Sikes, Jack Kyle
(L-R): Lynn Carter, J.W. Pieper, Joe Bill Watkins, Larry Sikes, Jack Kyle.

Five former a ll intramural athletes attended the RecSports Open House last September.

Lynn Carter ’60, played multiple sports for Kappa Sigma earning All-Intramural recognition in football and basketball and excelling in track.

J.W. Pieper ’60, was named to the All-Intramural football team four years running while playing with Navy ROTC. He also excelled in track, dueling Lynn Carter in the high jump and long jump and winning the 100 yd. dash three times.

Joe Bill Watkins ’65, ’68, played intramurals for his Delta Tau Delta fraternity and was named to nine All-Intramural teams. In 1963–64, he earned this honor in four sports – football, volleyball, basketball and water basketball - and was named Best All-Around Athlete in 1964 –65.

Larry Sikes ’59, ’62, known as “Tree” by his cohorts, played basketball and volleyball for the Kappa Sigs, earning All-Intramural recognition in both sports. He also ran track.

Jack Kyle ’59, a Kappa Sig athlete, appears 10 times in multiple sports on the Intramural Wall of Fame over a six-year intramural career. He was named Best All-Around Athlete ’61.

Avis Johnson ’57, ’58, was one of the most dominating fast pitch softball pitchers in UT intramural history. From the May 3, 1958, Daily Texan: “University all-star hurler Avis Johnson achieved his usual job – another no-hitter – to spark his Delta Tau Delta mates to a 4 -0 class A triumph over Phi Kappa Psi Monday night at Whitaker Fields.” Softball championships in 1955, 1957 and 1959 highlight Avis’ intramural career that also involved football, basketball and volleyball. He also excelled for the UTSAM club softball team. In addition to playing softball all over the United States until he was 55 years old, Avis was very successful in the insurance industry. Avis and wife Sondra live in Frisco, Texas.

Joe Foster ’53, ’56, a self-employed attorney who today “practices a little law now and then” in Ft. Worth, Texas, won a volleyball championship for Sigma Chi in 1952-53, was named to the all-intramural volleyball team and received the Evans Sportsmanship Trophy in 1954-55. He also played for the UTSAM fast-pitch softball team under Sonny Rooker’s leadership. “We were the only college softball team invited to the nationals in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 19XX,” remembers Joe.

Charles Lummus ’66, ’68, was All-University runner-up with the 1964-65 Baptist Student Union softball team and runner-up to the Phi Delts in basketball the next year playing with the Epicureans. A retired attorney in Cleburn, Texas, Charles’ son Mark was a pitcher for Texas from 1990-1994 and now scouts for the Seattle Mariners. His daughter, Kim, played basketball for the Lady Horns from 1995-1999 and now resides in Lantana, Texas.

Beverly (Cox) Taylor ’61, is married to JR Taylor (see ΔKE article) and was very successful in her own right with Alpha Chi Omega. She appears four times on the Wall of Fame – swimming champion (1958), badminton doubles champion (1959), and runner-up in volleyball and touch football in 1960.

Mark Hart ’65, ’68, was one of the great intramural athletes of the 1960s. He quarterbacked his fraternity, the Kappa Sigs, as well as the Legal Eagles, to many victories and was all-intramural for softball five years running, for football four straight years and for volleyball two years. After beginning his law career with Vincent & Elkins in Houston, he moved back to his hometown of Fort Worth where he became managing partner for the firm of Kelly, Hart & Hallman.

Wendy Zamutt ’79, softball champion in 1978 with the Physical Education majors, went to graduate school in San Diego, CA. earning an M.S. in Forensic Science. Today, she owns a bail bond agency in San Diego called the Bail Bond Woman. She says, “I meet all my defendants while in custody and try to teach them that their lives can only turn around from this point.” Wendy also notes, “I refer to my clients as people that made errors in judgment rather than criminals.”

Bill Holland ’80, played on all three Wombat softball championship teams as well as the 1976 football champs. Two daughters attended UT. Carrie ‘08, earned a master’s in structural engineering and won three coed soccer championships. Stacy is a sophomore in civil engineering and has two intramural soccer championships to date. Bill, a CPA working for the Texas Youth Commission as support services manager in Austin, began as an intramural official in 1976 and worked college basketball for 16 years. He still officiates high school football and has worked one state championship.

Mike Armour ’83, basketball champion with the Icemen, is married to Pamela (UT Law ’94) and has four boys ages 5 to 13. He owns the Armour Appraisal Group and is very active in his boys’ youth sports. “I remember having to guard Kenneth Sims, future first pick in the NFL draft, in a playoff game,” he recalls. “The first time he got the ball down low and turned into me, I quickly realized why the NFL was so interested in him.” Mike and Pamela live in Austin.

Jeff Shipper ’83, won back-to-back basketball championships with the Icemen in 1980 and 1981. He is married to Janis, has a 10-year-old son and is the principal owner of Panther Pipeline, Ltd. in Tomball, Texas.

Julie (Cox) Orton ’93, ’96, daughter of Delbert Cox of the Recruits, won women’s volleyball four years in a row, two competitive coed volleyball championships and one basketball championship during her UT career. Today, Julie teaches in the Pflugerville Independent School District and still plays volleyball. She and husband Curtis have three children - Alex, 14, Hailey, 10 and Isabella, two.

Mac Allen ’79, ’82, member of the Advocates law-grad volleyball team, joined the family banking/real estate business in 1982 and then entered the Army as a JAG (Judge Advocate General’s Corps) officer in 1989. Following a stint in Washington, D.C. as a prosecutor, he now lives and works in Austin with Run Tex where he does a little legal work but focuses on his own running and coaching other runners.

Mac’s family ties with UT and RecSports are remarkable. Jasper Arnold, his great-grandfather, graduated from UT Law in 1890. His mother,

Raye (Virginia McCreary) Allen ’51, ’75, was an intramural champion in three sports as well as a member of the Canter Club. Mac’s dad, H.K. Allen ’48, ’50, ’52, was an intramural track and basketball champion, played

football at UT and roomed with Tom Landry on road trips. The Big XII Trophy case was donated to Athletics by the Allen family in honor of his dad. His brother, Henry Kiper Allen Jr. ’78, ’81, played with Delta Tau Delta and his sister, Raye ‘Ginger’ Allen Cucolo, played intramuals with Kappa Kappa Gamma. Recently graduated from UT is Raye ‘Mackie’ McCreary Cucolo, ’09. All told, the family has some 15 degrees from UT.

1940s/1950s	1960s (cont.)	1980s (cont.)	All Intramural Teams (L-R): Lynn Carter, J.W. Pieper, Joe Bill Watkins, Larry Sikes, Jack Kyle. Five former a ll intramural athletes attended the RecSports Open House last September. Lynn Carter ’60, played multiple sports for Kappa Sigma earning All-Intramural recognition in football and basketball and excelling in track. J.W. Pieper ’60, was named to the All-Intramural football team four years running while playing with Navy ROTC. He also excelled in track, dueling Lynn Carter in the high jump and long jump and winning the 100 yd. dash three times. Joe Bill Watkins ’65, ’68, played intramurals for his Delta Tau Delta fraternity and was named to nine All-Intramural teams. In 1963–64, he earned this honor in four sports – football, volleyball, basketball and water basketball - and was named Best All-Around Athlete in 1964 –65. Larry Sikes ’59, ’62, known as “Tree” by his cohorts, played basketball and volleyball for the Kappa Sigs, earning All-Intramural recognition in both sports. He also ran track. Jack Kyle ’59, a Kappa Sig athlete, appears 10 times in multiple sports on the Intramural Wall of Fame over a six-year intramural career. He was named Best All-Around Athlete ’61.
Avis Johnson ’57, ’58, was one of the most dominating fast pitch softball pitchers in UT intramural history. From the May 3, 1958, Daily Texan: “University all-star hurler Avis Johnson achieved his usual job – another no-hitter – to spark his Delta Tau Delta mates to a 4 -0 class A triumph over Phi Kappa Psi Monday night at Whitaker Fields.” Softball championships in 1955, 1957 and 1959 highlight Avis’ intramural career that also involved football, basketball and volleyball. He also excelled for the UTSAM club softball team. In addition to playing softball all over the United States until he was 55 years old, Avis was very successful in the insurance industry. Avis and wife Sondra live in Frisco, Texas. Joe Foster ’53, ’56, a self-employed attorney who today “practices a little law now and then” in Ft. Worth, Texas, won a volleyball championship for Sigma Chi in 1952-53, was named to the all-intramural volleyball team and received the Evans Sportsmanship Trophy in 1954-55. He also played for the UTSAM fast-pitch softball team under Sonny Rooker’s leadership. “We were the only college softball team invited to the nationals in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 19XX,” remembers Joe. 1960s Charles Lummus ’66, ’68, was All-University runner-up with the 1964-65 Baptist Student Union softball team and runner-up to the Phi Delts in basketball the next year playing with the Epicureans. A retired attorney in Cleburn, Texas, Charles’ son Mark was a pitcher for Texas from 1990-1994 and now scouts for the Seattle Mariners. His daughter, Kim, played basketball for the Lady Horns from 1995-1999 and now resides in Lantana, Texas. Beverly (Cox) Taylor ’61, is married to JR Taylor (see ΔKE article) and was very successful in her own right with Alpha Chi Omega. She appears four times on the Wall of Fame – swimming champion (1958), badminton doubles champion (1959), and runner-up in volleyball and touch football in 1960.	Mark Hart ’65, ’68, was one of the great intramural athletes of the 1960s. He quarterbacked his fraternity, the Kappa Sigs, as well as the Legal Eagles, to many victories and was all-intramural for softball five years running, for football four straight years and for volleyball two years. After beginning his law career with Vincent & Elkins in Houston, he moved back to his hometown of Fort Worth where he became managing partner for the firm of Kelly, Hart & Hallman. 1970s Wendy Zamutt ’79, softball champion in 1978 with the Physical Education majors, went to graduate school in San Diego, CA. earning an M.S. in Forensic Science. Today, she owns a bail bond agency in San Diego called the Bail Bond Woman. She says, “I meet all my defendants while in custody and try to teach them that their lives can only turn around from this point.” Wendy also notes, “I refer to my clients as people that made errors in judgment rather than criminals.” 1980s Bill Holland ’80, played on all three Wombat softball championship teams as well as the 1976 football champs. Two daughters attended UT. Carrie ‘08, earned a master’s in structural engineering and won three coed soccer championships. Stacy is a sophomore in civil engineering and has two intramural soccer championships to date. Bill, a CPA working for the Texas Youth Commission as support services manager in Austin, began as an intramural official in 1976 and worked college basketball for 16 years. He still officiates high school football and has worked one state championship. Mike Armour ’83, basketball champion with the Icemen, is married to Pamela (UT Law ’94) and has four boys ages 5 to 13. He owns the Armour Appraisal Group and is very active in his boys’ youth sports. “I remember having to guard Kenneth Sims, future first pick in the NFL draft, in a playoff game,” he recalls. “The first time he got the ball down low and turned into me, I quickly realized why the NFL was so interested in him.” Mike and Pamela live in Austin.	Jeff Shipper ’83, won back-to-back basketball championships with the Icemen in 1980 and 1981. He is married to Janis, has a 10-year-old son and is the principal owner of Panther Pipeline, Ltd. in Tomball, Texas. 1990s Julie (Cox) Orton ’93, ’96, daughter of Delbert Cox of the Recruits, won women’s volleyball four years in a row, two competitive coed volleyball championships and one basketball championship during her UT career. Today, Julie teaches in the Pflugerville Independent School District and still plays volleyball. She and husband Curtis have three children - Alex, 14, Hailey, 10 and Isabella, two. A Family Affair Mac Allen ’79, ’82, member of the Advocates law-grad volleyball team, joined the family banking/real estate business in 1982 and then entered the Army as a JAG (Judge Advocate General’s Corps) officer in 1989. Following a stint in Washington, D.C. as a prosecutor, he now lives and works in Austin with Run Tex where he does a little legal work but focuses on his own running and coaching other runners. Mac’s family ties with UT and RecSports are remarkable. Jasper Arnold, his great-grandfather, graduated from UT Law in 1890. His mother, Raye (Virginia McCreary) Allen ’51, ’75, was an intramural champion in three sports as well as a member of the Canter Club. Mac’s dad, H.K. Allen ’48, ’50, ’52, was an intramural track and basketball champion, played football at UT and roomed with Tom Landry on road trips. The Big XII Trophy case was donated to Athletics by the Allen family in honor of his dad. His brother, Henry Kiper Allen Jr. ’78, ’81, played with Delta Tau Delta and his sister, Raye ‘Ginger’ Allen Cucolo, played intramuals with Kappa Kappa Gamma. Recently graduated from UT is Raye ‘Mackie’ McCreary Cucolo, ’09. All told, the family has some 15 degrees from UT.