Uncle Billy LbNA #72412
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Add Location| Owner: | Silver Eagle
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| Plant date: | Nov 4, 2017 |
| Location: | Oakwood Cemetery |
| City: | Austin |
| County: | Travis |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | PI Joe |
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| Last found: | Aug 18, 2018 |
| Status: | FFF |
| Last edited: | Nov 5, 2017 |
*** Part of my TX Baseball Series ***
Terrain Difficulty: Easy (flat, 50 yards RT)
Recommended Ink: orange & black
Status: alive
William John (Billy) Disch was born on October 20, 1874, in Benton County, Missouri and his greatest interest as he grew up was baseball. He played professionally at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from 1900 to 1902; at Fort Worth, Texas, in 1903 and 1904; and at Galveston from 1905 to 1907. He simultaneously coached at St. Edward s University in Austin from 1900 to 1910, and in 1911 he joined the staff of the University of Texas, where he compiled one of the nation's best coaching records. From 1911 until his retirement in 1940, Disch's teams won 21 out of a possible 26 baseball championships. He was called by some the "Grand Old Man" of Texas baseball and was noted for perfectionism and strict discipline. He played an important role in persuading the Southwest Conference to adopt baseball in 1915, and in 1947 "Uncle Billy" was honored at the opening of Disch Field in Austin. The field was later renamed Disch-Falk Field for him and Bibb A. Falk, one of his players who also became a coach at UT. Disch died on February 3, 1953 and was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1954, into the Longhorn Hall of Honor in 1957, and the College Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1965. You can find this box dedicated to him at Oakwood Cemetery, across from Disch-Falk Field.
Directions:
From I35 go east on E 14th St for 0.2 mile, left on Navasota St for 0.1 mile, then right into Oakwood Cemetery. Go about 0.1 mile then turn left on gravel rd to end with Disch-Falk Field across the street. Go right along fence a little ways and park by drainage canal on right.
Clues:
Walk along right side of canal 35 steps to clump of trees on right behind Forster graves. Go around to other side and look within trunks for LB under a rock & leaves.
Hike length: 0.1 miles
Terrain Difficulty: Easy (flat, 50 yards RT)
Recommended Ink: orange & black
Status: alive
William John (Billy) Disch was born on October 20, 1874, in Benton County, Missouri and his greatest interest as he grew up was baseball. He played professionally at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from 1900 to 1902; at Fort Worth, Texas, in 1903 and 1904; and at Galveston from 1905 to 1907. He simultaneously coached at St. Edward s University in Austin from 1900 to 1910, and in 1911 he joined the staff of the University of Texas, where he compiled one of the nation's best coaching records. From 1911 until his retirement in 1940, Disch's teams won 21 out of a possible 26 baseball championships. He was called by some the "Grand Old Man" of Texas baseball and was noted for perfectionism and strict discipline. He played an important role in persuading the Southwest Conference to adopt baseball in 1915, and in 1947 "Uncle Billy" was honored at the opening of Disch Field in Austin. The field was later renamed Disch-Falk Field for him and Bibb A. Falk, one of his players who also became a coach at UT. Disch died on February 3, 1953 and was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1954, into the Longhorn Hall of Honor in 1957, and the College Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1965. You can find this box dedicated to him at Oakwood Cemetery, across from Disch-Falk Field.
Directions:
From I35 go east on E 14th St for 0.2 mile, left on Navasota St for 0.1 mile, then right into Oakwood Cemetery. Go about 0.1 mile then turn left on gravel rd to end with Disch-Falk Field across the street. Go right along fence a little ways and park by drainage canal on right.
Clues:
Walk along right side of canal 35 steps to clump of trees on right behind Forster graves. Go around to other side and look within trunks for LB under a rock & leaves.
Hike length: 0.1 miles