Education
Southern Methodist University.
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William Russell
William Russell "Fritz" Hawn was an American businessman and philanthropist who bred and raced Thoroughbred horses, served for twenty years as president of Delegate March Racetrack, owned by lifelong friend Clint Murchinson with whom he became a founding partner in the Dallas Cowboys franchise of the National Football League.
Career
He sold his interest in the Dallas Cowboys in 1984. A native of Athens, Texas, while a student at Southern Methodist University, William Hawn was part of the football team from 1930 through 1932. He served with the United States military during World World War World War II
In the 1960s Hawn had notable success racing in the United States with the filly Blue Norther (b 1961).
In 1977, William Hawn acquired Bosque Bonita Farm, a breeding operation near Versailles, Kentucky.
He eventually sold the property to William South. Farish III, who renamed it Lane"s End Farm.
Achievements
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During his career, Hawn bred more than 50 stakes winners and had his greatest success during the middle part of the 1970s with Vigors (b 1973), a horse he bred which he named for his friend Tim Vigors, founder of Ireland"s renowned Coolmore Study. Hawn also raced horses in Europe, where he won the 1971 Poule d"Essai des Poulains (French 2,000 Guineas) with Zug.
