Al Matthews died at 77 years old, the Texas football program announced Tuesday evening. Matthews was the first Black coach in University of Texas athletics history. According to a social media ...

Al Matthews, the first black coach in Texas Athletics history, has died, Texas Football announced on Tuesday evening. He was 77. Matthews coached on Darrell Royal's staff from 1972-73 while he was ...

Alvin Leon Matthews, 77, of Austin ... served in the National Guard from 1970 to 1976. In 1972, Al became the first African American football coach at the University of Texas.

Al Matthews, who played eight NFL seasons, has died, the University of Texas announced. He was 77. Matthews played on three LSC championship team from 1967-69 at Texas A&I, now Texas A&M-Kingsville.

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Matthews moved to Gainesville (Ga.) for his final season of high school football one day after he ... in front of friends and family at Sparkman (AL) High School. A day later, he made the move ...