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Bobby Layne talks Texas football and Cherry coaching influence
In a lengthy interview Bobby Layne recalls meeting Blair Cherry and praising his work ethic. He discusses Cherry’s use of fast players like Charles Tatum, his time at Texas and decision to play baseball, and contrasts Texas with Texas A&M and other programs. Layne reflects on Sugar Bowl joy, 1946 Rice loss, and predicts Texas’s strong 1947 season forces with Doak Walker praise.
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Bobby Layne
University of Texas
Blair Cherry
Bobby
Golden Sandie Grid
Cherry
Layne
Charles Tatum
Blair
Texas
Tatom
Lubbock
Chiago Cardinals
Chicago Bears
Bears
Sports Center
Joe
Texas A&m
TCU
SMU
Aggies
Ee Layne
Robert Lawrence Layne
Santa An
Brownwood
Dallas
Fort Worth
Highland Park
Austin
Steers
Alabama
Rice
D. X. Bible
Oklahoma
Sooners
Bob Crues
Amarillo Star
Dick Harris
Hubert Bechtel
Bechtel
Gold Sox
New York World-Telegram