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10-12-2007, 07:24 AM
Former Montreal Alouettes and New York Giants tackle Dewitt Coulter dies
10 hours ago
AUSTIN, Texas - Former Montreal Alouettes and New York Giants tackle Dewitt (Tex) Coulter has died after a lengthy illness. He was 83.
Jeff Coulter, of Kamloops, B.C., said Thursday that his father died Oct. 2 in Austin. Coulter was an All-American on Army's 1945 national championship team. He played left tackle for the Giants from 1946-1952 and made the all-pro team in 1948 and 1949.
Coulter went on to play four seasons with the CFL's Alouettes. He won the league's Most Outstanding Lineman award in 1955.
He was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.
He was a prep star at Fort Worth Masonic Home during the 1940s.
His wife, Ruth, died in 1997. In addition to son Jeff, he is survived by son David Coulter of Vancouver; daughters Ann McKinlay and Dena Coulter-Brown, both of Austin; and eight grandchildren.
A private memorial service is planned for Nov. 2 in Austin.
Intermediate high skates - 1963
The NHL dolls in this series were said to be sold and distributed only in Canada. Dewitt "Tex" Coulter was the distributor of the dolls
http://www.frontiernet.net/~hknodder/intermediate05.jpg
10 hours ago
AUSTIN, Texas - Former Montreal Alouettes and New York Giants tackle Dewitt (Tex) Coulter has died after a lengthy illness. He was 83.
Jeff Coulter, of Kamloops, B.C., said Thursday that his father died Oct. 2 in Austin. Coulter was an All-American on Army's 1945 national championship team. He played left tackle for the Giants from 1946-1952 and made the all-pro team in 1948 and 1949.
Coulter went on to play four seasons with the CFL's Alouettes. He won the league's Most Outstanding Lineman award in 1955.
He was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.
He was a prep star at Fort Worth Masonic Home during the 1940s.
His wife, Ruth, died in 1997. In addition to son Jeff, he is survived by son David Coulter of Vancouver; daughters Ann McKinlay and Dena Coulter-Brown, both of Austin; and eight grandchildren.
A private memorial service is planned for Nov. 2 in Austin.
Intermediate high skates - 1963
The NHL dolls in this series were said to be sold and distributed only in Canada. Dewitt "Tex" Coulter was the distributor of the dolls
http://www.frontiernet.net/~hknodder/intermediate05.jpg