Few Americans can lay claim to a college football national championship ring, a Distinguished Service Cross, and a Medal of Honor. In fact, there may have been only one such person: Maj. Horace Seaver Carswell Jr., the B-24 pilot whose name for some 45 years graced a famous Strategic Air Command base in Texas. Carswell, a superb Fort Worth high school athlete, entered Texas A&M in 1934, but at 160 pounds, was deemed too small forAggie football. He switched to Texas Christian University, and it proved to be a lucky break. TCU in 1938-his senior year-went undefeated and was crowned champion of the collegiate football ranks. Among his teammates were two famous QBs-Sammy Baugh and Davey O'Brien.
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