If you've never heard of Pythias Russ, spend a few minutes on Google and ck out his amazing negro-league career. I'd argue he's the greatest athlete ever to play in Austin. Other candidates (to me) are Earl Campbell, Willie Wells and Richard "Night Train" Lane. But for my money, I'm going w/ Russ.
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Grits for Breakfast
Totally agree on Pythias Russ, he's a forgotten gem. His college exploits in Austin were amazing, too. In a 3-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust era of football, they ran a wide open downfield passing attack and he was QB!
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