From 1959-60 to 1962-63 the ΔKE fraternity finished in first place in the All-Year Trophy Point race. Managed by Dick Beeler and then Tommy Hurst, these men competed and excelled in all phases of intramural sports. “It was just part of the culture then to play intramural sports,” say Beeler. “We all enjoyed all intramural activities while at UT,” adds Tom. Dick was the inaugural winner of the Whitaker Leadership Award in 1960 and Tom won the award in 1962.

Dick Beeler ’61, in addition to the All-University football championship and second place finishes in basketball and softball, also won handball four times and was a member of the national champion UT handball club in 1959-60. He was named the Best All-Around Athlete (fraternity division) in 1959-60. After a stint in the Air Force, Dick spent 40 years building a real estate development corporation in Houston. Three children and 10 grandchildren, along with “trying to keep my golf handicap in single digits,” keep him busy. His grandson, Richard Beeler III, attends UT.

Tom Hurst ’63, team manager, Wall of Fame member in several sports and Whitaker Award winner, married Amanda Stuart after graduation. He worked 37 years with the Industrial Tool Division, Dresser Industries Inc., serving as president the last 15 years. Tom is now retired in Spring, Texas, and stays busy keeping up with all the sport activities of his seven grandsons from his three children – Holly (UT grad), Raymond and Amanda (Texas A&M University graduates).

Frank Scarborough ’60, ’61, says “besides Plan II and law school, I majored in intramurals.” A five-sport athlete, Frank recalls “we had a great run while I was there and I was proud to be a part of the Deke program and a Legal Eagle.” Frank is an attorney at Glandon & Scarborough, P.C. in Abilene, Texas.

Jim Berly, an all-around athlete for the Dekes, excelled as a football and basketball player being named first team All-Intramural in 1961. “Intramurals was part of our lives,” he remembers. After a career in the heavy machinery construction business, Jim now owns an Internet advertising business as well as an Internet travel business. Two of his daughters graduated from UT.

Jack Kamrath ’64, entered UT from Houston Lamar as the No. 1 tennis player and in his words “had to sneak around Coach Wilmer Allison to play intramurals.” An all-intramural football player in 1961, he also played softball and basketball. Jack’s career involved a construction and real estate business, a tennis planning consultant firm and a non-profit business – the American Heritage Education Foundation, Inc. Jack and wife Sandra have five children and live in Houston.

JR Taylor ’62, ’65, an all-intramural athlete in softball and volleyball, was named Best All-Around Athlete for the fraternity division in 1961-62. JR played for the Legal Eagles during law school. “We were successful for those five or six years for three reasons,” JR remembers. “One, Dick Beeler’s competitiveness and leadership, with Tim Hurst following in his footsteps. Two, we had a bunch of good athletes who played high school ball, and, three, we were always there. We might not win every sport, but we played everything and earned those points.” Today, JR is retired after 35 years as a corporate lawyer. He and his wife, Beverly (Cox) ‘61, have two children and four grandchildren.

Pat Haragan ’64, football, basketball, softball and tennis player for the Deke machine, remembers, “It was a commitment to show up for your game or match. It didn’t matter whether you won or not.” He also recalls, Intramurals was a social thing for major team sports. Those not playing brought their dates as well as the players’ dates.” Now retired in Austin, Pat and his wife of 45 years, Mary, enjoy their three grandchildren and travel, while Pat also keeps in touch with his Deke brothers.

Charlie Church ’62, another athlete out of Houston Lamar, played freshman football in 1958 until an injury forced him to compete in the intramural program. With a degree in petroleum land management, he worked in the oil and gas business for 28 years (still active) and in 1990, with his son Chris, established Church Services, one of he largest service companies in Houston. Married for 49 years to Judy, three children – all UT graduates – and one granddaughter – a junior at UT – make up the family.

Charles Scarborough ’64, ’66, served as a senior manager for the intramural program in 1960-61 and, while in law school, won a handball championship in the summer of 1965. Two daughters are UT grads and today, Charles is a practicing attorney in Abilene, Texas.