Difference between revisions of "1972 - 1975 Tex Byrd"

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Coaching History

Assistant Coach Fall - 71-Spring 72

Head Coach - Fall 72 - Spring 75

Short Biography

Captain Tex Byrd

Learned Rugby @ Cal and played for 10 yrs in the bay area.

Started the Marin county club

Played in Bank OK for part of a season, then coached @ USAFA

Went on to play in England with Thetford & New market clubs

Started & coached the RAF Mildenhall club

Also coached the Mildenhall base football team for two yrs and named UK coach of the year in 1979

Very limited rugby activity after that due to increases military responsibilities

Elected to the AFA Rugby Alumni board 2010 and currently in his second three year term (updated 2014)

Assistant USAFA Coach 71-72

Tex and Matt Byrd when Matt was a member of the Thunderbirds