Gilmer Buckeye
08-26-2003, 03:45 PM
Sad news to report. Coach Wacker passes away. He used to recruit East Texas heavily, taking the players A&M and Texas passed over, including a couple of former Buckeyes.
Posted on Tue, Aug. 26, 2003
Former TCU coach Jim Wacker dies at 66
By Mike Jones
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
Jim Wacker, who presided over some of the most eventful years in TCU football history during his tenure (1983-91), died at his home Tuesday.
Wacker, 66, succumbed after his second battle with cancer. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday in San Marcos, where he stayed after retiring as Southwest Texas State athletic director three years ago.
"He brought us to the pinnacle of college football," former TCU athletic director Frank Windegger said. "He was a great Christian who had a lot of faith and was a heck of a football coach."
Rest of article:
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/obituaries/6622016.htm
Posted on Tue, Aug. 26, 2003
Former TCU coach Jim Wacker dies at 66
By Mike Jones
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
Jim Wacker, who presided over some of the most eventful years in TCU football history during his tenure (1983-91), died at his home Tuesday.
Wacker, 66, succumbed after his second battle with cancer. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday in San Marcos, where he stayed after retiring as Southwest Texas State athletic director three years ago.
"He brought us to the pinnacle of college football," former TCU athletic director Frank Windegger said. "He was a great Christian who had a lot of faith and was a heck of a football coach."
Rest of article:
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/obituaries/6622016.htm