IRVIN WALKER (BUS) GILLETT
IRVIN WALKER (BUS) GILLETT
Inducted in 1991 A contemporary of Syd and Andy Cohen Pitched the University of Texas at Austin to Southwest Conference Championships in 1918, 1920, 1921 and 1922 Played and pitched the Texas Longhorns to 4 Southwest Conference Championships World War I interrupted his college career Named All Southwest Conference all four years at Texas and lost only two games Named Longhorns Captain in 1922 Following graduation, he turned down an offer to turn pro with the Detroit Tigers Recognized as one of the greatest baseball players in El Paso history who never played in professional ranks Named to University of Texas Hall of Champions in 1976
