12:57 PM CST on Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Associated Press

VICTORIA, Texas — Former Texas Longhorns and NFL great Lewis P. “Bud” McFadin has died in a Victoria hospital. He was 77.

McFadin, who died Monday, had lived in Victoria since 1980, where he sold oil field equipment until his retirement last year.

The native of the remote West Texas town Rankin grew up about 20 miles away in the town of Iraan. He was an All-American and all-Southwest Conference two-way lineman in 1949 and ‘50 and the Most Valuable Player of the 1951 Cotton Bowl.

The Los Angeles Rams picked McFadin in the first round of the 1951 NFL draft, and played five seasons with the Rams. The five-time Pro Bowler also played six seasons in the old AFL with the Denver Broncos and Houston Oilers.

He was the Houston Oilers’ defensive line coach for five seasons before concentrating on ranch in his native West Texas for 10 years.

The funeral is Thursday afternoon at Rocky Creek Baptist Church, just outside Victoria. A private burial will be on his parents’ family plot in Colorado City.

His survivors include his wife, two daughters, two sons, a brother, 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.