Background
Wolfe was born on June 13, 1912 in Mason, Texas and moved to Stephenville, Texas at the age of seven.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Hugh Wolfe
Edit ProfileEducation
He attended Stephenville High School in Stephenville, Texas.
Career
He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 1938 NFL Draft. Wolfe first enrolled at John Tarleton Agricultural College before transferring to the University of Texas. Nicknames attributed to him include "Big Bad" and "Red", although he may have never been called "Red".
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Wolfe participated in football, basketball and track and field at John Tarleton Agricultural College.
He turned down an invitation to compete in the decathlon at the 1936 Olympics. University of Texas
Wolfe was an All-SWC selection and the top scorer for the Texas Longhorns in 1936 and 1937.
He played in the 1938 East-West Shrine Game. He was named second-team All-America by the United Press in 1937.
In a November 14, 1936 game against Minnesota, he set a then school record with a 95 yard kickoff return for a touchdown, quick kicked 90 yards and had an onside kick that traveled 50 yards into Minnesota"s end zone and was recovered by a Longhorn teammate for a touchdown.
The victory knocked Baylor out of Rose Bowl contention. New York Giants
Wolfe was drafted by the New York Giants with the 19th pick in the 1938 NFL Draft. He was the first Texas Longhorn to be selected in the NFL Draft.
He was named to the Pro Bowl team in 1938.
Wolfe served in the United States Armed Forces during World World War World War II He established an aluminum gates manufacturing company called First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Prodco (Aluminum Products Company). He also ran a family nursery called Wolfe Nursery.
Wolfe died on May 20, 2010 in a Fort Worth, Texas hospice center.
Achievements
-
He was a member of the New York Giants team that won the 1938 NFL Championship. He was also a member of the 1937 SWC championship track and field team and won a SWC discus title in track and field He kicked a game-winning field goal in a 9-6 win against Baylor on November 6, 1937. The Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers 23-17 on December 11, 1938 to win the 1938 NFL Championship.
Membership
Wolfe is a member of the Tarleton Athletics Hall of Fame and the University of Texas Athletics Hall of Honor, which he was inducted into in 1977.
