Oscar W. Strahan
1891–1978 (age 87)
Athletic director and coach
Biography
Oscar W. Strahan dedicated much of his life to college athletics in Texas, building programs and mentoring student-athletes as coach and athletic director at Sam Houston State Teachers College.
His emphasis on discipline and academics helped sustain the Bearkats’ teams for decades, and he was laid to rest at San Marcos Cemetery after his passing in 1978.