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Spring 2009

Sam Baugh was the “greatest I ever saw”

Two-time All-American and national champion Sam Baugh ’37 helped revolutionize college football’s forward pass, bringing national acclaim to a tiny and struggling TCU. Eight decades later, he remains the Frogs’ greatest athlete ever — and maybe the NFL’s too — but football was only half his story. A movie star, coach and rancher, Sam was every bit a Texas legend.

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Spring 2009

TCU pop culture pop quiz answers

Back to the Pop Quiz 1. B. “Tin Cup.” The comedy about a would-be pro golfer features a TCU-clad compadre who is ever-present, but has little, if any, spoken lines. In one classic scene, Costner takes his motley crew to the U.S. Open in a Winnebago, and his character leans over to girlfriend Renee Russo

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Fall 2008

After 70 years, still national champions

It’s been seven decades since TCU’s only undefeated, untied team ruled college football. Led by their three All-Americans Davey O’Brien, Ki Aldrich and I.B. Hale, the 1938 Frogs were 11-0 and undisputed national champions. This season as TCU Athletics celebrates the 70th anniversary of arguably the Frogs’ great team ever and inducts the entire squad into the Lettermen’s Hall of Fame, here are 38 things you may not know about the 1938 National Champion Horned Frogs.

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Fall 2008

What we left behind

The yearbook advisor discovered a hidden treasure amid the rubble of the Brown-Lupton Student Center. With four TCU offspring, she found that memories — and a lot more — will stand the test of time.

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