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Norris Athletic Trophy was an annual award given to the best Longhorn athlete during the late 1920's to the middle 1930's.  Ed Olle , Ox Higgins, Tommy Hughes , Nona Rees,  and Ox Emerson  were winners of this trophy presented by the Norris Candy company.  In later years Ed Olle coached the basketball team, acted as business manager for the athletic department, was a football official, and one of the best football scouts in the country.  The "Cactus" says that Ed was an authority on the fundamentals of all sports

• To qualify for this award prospective recipient must pass 70 per cent of his scholastic work during the year;

• Three candidates each year were chosen by the "T" Association and sanctioned by the chairman of the Athletic Council.

• The three candidates are placed on the ballot and the winner receives the most votes.

1933

Looking for images of the other winners of the Norris Trophy.

1934 

Major honors

Heisman Trophy
Most Outstanding Player

Earl Campbell – 1977

Ricky Williams – 1998

When Earl Campbell showed up out of shape for training camp and could not complete a mile run, a reporter asked the Houston Oilers coach what he was going to do about? Bum Phillips said "when it's  3rd and a mile we won't run him"!

Maxwell Award
Best Football Player

 Walter Camp Award
Player of the Year

Chic Harley Award

College Football Player of the Year

Archie Griffin Award
Most Valuable Player

AT&T ESPN All-America Player
Fans Most Valuable Player

AP Player of the Year

Most Outstanding Player

SN Player of the Year
Top Collegiate Football Player

UPI Player of the Year
NCAA Coaches Player of the Year

Freshman of the Year
Top Quarterback

University honors

Retired Jersey Numbers
University Honor

Bobby Layne (#22) – 1944–1947

Tommy Nobis (#60) – 1963–1965

Earl Campbell (#20) – 1974–1977

Ricky Williams (#34) – 1995–1998

Vince Young (#10) – 2003–2005

Colt McCoy (#12) – 2006–2009

Offensive honors

Doak Walker Award
Best Running Back

Jim Brown Trophy
Top Running Back

                                                           Paul Warfield Trophy
                                                             Top Wide Receiver

Jordan Shipley – 2009

Davey O'Brien Award
Best Quarterback

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Outstanding Senior Quarterback

Manning Award
Best Quarterback

Quarterback of the Year
Top Quarterback

Coaching Honors

AFCA Award
Coach of the Year

Grantland Rice Award - DKR

SN National Coach of the Year
 

 Paul "Bear" Bryant Award
Coach of the Year

 Bobby Dodd Award
Coach of the Year

Broyless Award
Best Assistant Coach

 AFCA Award
Assistant Coach of the Year

Defensive honors

Lombardi Award
Best Defensive Player

 Nagurski Trophy
Top Defensive Player

OutLand Trophy

Top Interior Lineman

Dick Butkus Award
Best Linebacker

Jack Lambert Trophy
Top Linebacker

Jim Thorpe Award
Top Defensive Back

Jim Thorpe Award
Top Defensive Back

Ted Hendricks Award

Top Defensive End

Bill Willis Trophy
Top Defensive Lineman

Brian Orakpo- 2008

   UPI Lineman of the Year

Other honors

Draddy Trophy(Academic Heisman)
Best On and Off Field Performance

 Nils v. "Swede' Nelson Awards
Best Sportsmanship

Pat Culpepper 1962

Wuerffel Trophy
Athletics, Academics, & Community Service

Today's Top VIII Award
Outstanding Senior Student-Athletes

Kenneth Sims-1982

Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
Outstanding Service for College Football

Disney Spirit Award
College Football's Most Inspirational Figure

College Football Hall of Fame by induction date 

Texas Sports Hall of Fame