Show Curtice Takes Over U Coaching Reigns T Curtice has recently led his Texas Western Miners to top spot in the nation in ground In 1949 the Miners were fourth in total offense and proved their defensive talents by ranking football is largely a matter of building up a proud local Curtice told A. Ray president of the University of such a tradition can be built there is no need for heavy importation of Born in May Curtice is married and is the father of three Gerry Jack and James He spent several years as a father's ranch in young man on his When he was in high school in Louisville he played on the mythical national championship high school football team in While playing for Transylvania university in 1928 he threw 23 touchdown passes to set the national record which he held for several He moved to Texas Western in 1942 after benig named outstanding Border Conference coach in 1941 while at West Texas Early in 1942 he entered the navy where he served until 1945 leaving his active duty status with the rank of While coaching the Norfolk Naval Air Station basketball team in 1944 his team was selected as the top quintet in the nation the same that Utah won the and then beat St. NIT Curtice also served in the Aleutians and at St. Mary's On his return to Texas Western he took over directorship of the physical education department and has built it up from the ground to the point now where he nas students majoring in Dapper and the new mentor recently raised from El Paso businessmen to build a dormitory for athletes at Texas In special coaching assignments Curtice joined Frank Leahy three-years ago to guide the College All-Stars to a win over the Chicago During the war he coached the Southwest All-Stars against St. Mary's and trimmed the Gaels The game was for British War Curtice-coached teams have won lost 32 and tied giving the new Ute mentor just about an 80 per cent At Texas Western in 1946 his record read in and His final game for Texas Western was a victory over Georgetown in the Sun Bowl last New Years He is expected to take over his new duties about July JACK CURTICE Utah's new mentor takes over on July |