Darrell K Royal (born July 6, 1924 in Hollis, Oklahoma), is a College Football Hall of Fame member, and is the winningest football coach in University of Texas Longhorn history.
"K" is Royal's given middle name (not an abbreviation). He received it in honor of his mother, Katy, who died when he was an infant. She died of cancer, but because of the stigma surrounding the disease at that time, Royal was led to believe until he was an adult that she...
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Darrell K Royal (born July 6, 1924 in Hollis, Oklahoma), is a College Football Hall of Fame member, and is the winningest football coach in University of Texas Longhorn history.
"K" is Royal's given middle name (not an abbreviation). He received it in honor of his mother, Katy, who died when he was an infant. She died of cancer, but because of the stigma surrounding the disease at that time, Royal was led to believe until he was an adult that she had died giving birth to him.
Royal played quarterback and defensive back at the University of Oklahoma under his mentor, coach Bud Wilkinson, from 1946–1949. While attending the University of Oklahoma, he joined the Delta Upsilon Fraternity.
He was most noted for his prowess as a defensive back, where his 18 career interceptions and his 3 interceptions in the 1947 game against Oklahoma State are still Sooner records.
His part-time contributions at quarterback had a similar impact, despite having to share time with Jack Mitchell and Claude...
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