History

The OU Club of Dallas is a non-profit organization of more than 1000 families in the Dallas area who keep ties to the University, and support the Sooners in both academics and athletics. Formed in 1948, we are one of the oldest clubs, we are the largest Alumni/support organization outside of the Norman/OKC area, and we provide more 'give back' than any other club/organization. Examples include the arches on the South Oval, the Telephone Booth in front of the Student Union, The Weekend which we've sponsored for more than 50 years, The Weekend Player of the Game Award, Academic and Pride Scholarships.

What I Remember, by Jack McKinney OU Club Historian
The Early Years, by Jim Stevens, 1st President
OU/tx Weekend Memories, by Jack Williams

1950-1952 James H. Stevens
1953 Isham P. Nelson. Jr.
1954 Earl H. Holden
1955 Leo L. Baker
Leo is the father of current Board member Pam Baker. Pam is one of our Membership Chairs, and is THE WEEKEND Chair.
Leo was part of the committee that first suggested that the OU Club initiate a scholarship; as a result his committee developed an athletic scholarship. Leo was part of the athletic recruiting arm of the club - he recruited football players in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area for Bud Wilkinson. In his own words "I really enjoyed working for and with Bud; he was my favorite coach!"
1956 Irving S. Higbee
1957 Ben J. Ker
1958 John C. Allen, Jr.
1959 Harold G. Shank
1960 Joseph F. Gordon
1961 Sam E. Heilbron
1962 William J. Scott
1963 Jack McKinney
Jack is a current Board member, is the Club Historian, and serves on the Scholarship Committee; one of the scholarships has been named after him.
1964 Claude Pickard
1965 Jim Fogelsong
1966 Jim Harmon
1967 Don Leake
1968 Gordon Dempsey
1969 Max Pinkard
1970 John Haddock
1971 Jim Walther
1972 Jack Williams
Jack was very active in our scholarship program, and for 27 years ran THE WEEKEND
1973 Richard Keeling
1974-1976 George Jarman
1977-1981 George Veazey & Mike Bell (Co-Presidents)
1981-1982 Gary Wilson
1983-1987 Bud Tippen
Academic Scholarship fund endowed at OU.
1988-1993 Bob Warmack
Bob is a current Board member, is the Radio Sponsor Chair, and is an interface to the Athletic Department.
'91 - Annual Player of The Game / Plaque Awarded
1994 Jim Hunt
Jim is a former Board member, is a past Treasurer, and interface to the Athletic Department; now lives in Norman.
Donation to the new arches on the South Oval
1995 Bill Crosby
Bill is a current Board member, is the Publications Chairman, and works with the Weekend activities, specifically Hotels and Fairgrounds Activities.
1996 Jim Hunt
Jim is a former Board member, is a past Treasurer, and interface to the Athletic Department; now lives in Norman.
Donation to the new arches on the South Oval
1997-2001 Jerry Beeson
Donation of the Telephone Booth in front of the Student Union
Couch Stoops with the Sooner Club Caravan at Bear Creek
Young Associates/Kelvin Sampson Dinner at the Dallas Country Club
Donation of a Brick in front of the Sam Noble Museum
Eduardo Night @ the Mavericks/Atlanta Hawks game
Coach Stoops with the Sooner Club Caravan at the DoubleTree
Dallas All Sports Association's Annual Awards Banquet with Coach Stoops & Josh Huepel
General meeting with Coach Sherri Coale; Merve Johnson on the 2001 Football Team
2002-2004 P.K. Dailey
Academic Recruiting Reception
Sooner Caravan; contribution of $25,000 to Coach Sherri Coale's program
Roy Williams Signing Party
37th Dallas All Sports Association Banquet
OU Bound Texans Reception
Kelvin Sampson Final 4 Book Signing Party
Coach Stoops/Sooner Caravan Announcement, Meeting
Jay Wilkinson Speaking
Sooner Bound Texans Reception
2005-2006 Trae Anderson

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