Intensity - TCU Football O'Brien

by Stephen Stookey

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Intensity - TCU Football O'Brien

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Stephen Stookey

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TCU first fielded a football team in 1896. Under legendary coach Dutch Meyer and Heisman Trophy quarterback Davey O'Brien, the Horned Frogs claimed two national championships (1935 & 1938). O'Brien's prolific production in the Southwest Conference earned him the Heisman and Maxwell trophies in 1938. The Philadelphia Eagles selected O'Brien with the 4th pick in the 1939 NFL draft. O'Brien led the league in passing in both 1939 & 1940. Following two successful seasons with the Eagles O'Brien retired from football to join the FBI. A career in the FBI transitioned to a career in the growing Texas oil and gas industry. Football stayed close to O'Brien's heart, advising Lamar Hunt on the creation of the American Football League (AFL), serving as color commentator for the Dallas Cowboys (1960-64), and supporting his alma mater TCU Horned Frogs. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame (1955) and Texas Sports Hall of Fame (1956). College football's top quarterback award is named for Davey O'Brien.

One last trivia note: Davey O'Brien's high school, Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, TX, holds the distinction of being the only high school to produce two Heisman Trophy winners: Davey O'Brien (1938) and Tim Brown (1987).

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October 10th, 2020

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