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AUSTIN, Texas – A statue in honor of San Antonio-born Julius Whittier, Texas’ first black football postman was unveiled in Austin on Friday morning for the Longhorns game against Iowa State.
The 12 foot, 6 inch tall statue is on the north end of the DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. The 11-foot bronze sculpture sits on an 18-inch black granite base.
Whittier earned three college letters in Texas. Two as an offensive lineman from 1970-71 and the third as a close late 1972.
Whittier graduated from Highlands High School in 1969 and enrolled in Texas under head coach Darrell Royal.
He was a scholarship student athlete but was not eligible to play as a freshman on the varsity team due to NCAA rules.
Today we celebrate Julius Whittier for pioneering @ TexasFootball’s first black letterman, academic pedigree, and professional achievements. image. Twitter. com / 4kbJYRizNx
Whittier helped the Longhorns to an overall record of 28-5 and won three Southwest Conference Championships.
After completing his bachelor’s degree in philosophy, Whittier graduated from the LBJ School of Public Affairs in 1976 and later graduated from UT with a law degree.
For much of his professional career, he served as the senior prosecutor in the Dallas District Attorney’s Office before retiring in 2012.
He was inducted into the Hall of Fame for the University of Texas Athletics and the Hall of Fame for the San Antonio Independent School District.
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