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The Bell Ringer

Description: This is the story of Victor Rodriguez, star track athlete and San Antonio educator. From his earliest days in South Texas in the 1940s he broke many barriers. As a football player and track star he set records and won trophies at Edna High School, at Victoria College, and at North Texas State College. At each stage of his education, he often found himself the only Mexican American in his group. He developed his sports prowess from nine years of early morning running to the church in Edna, to ri… more
Date: November 2021
Creator: Rodriguez, Victor
Partner: UNT Libraries

Oral History Interview with Victor Rodriguez, June 13-18, 2009

Description: Interview with Dr. Victor Rodriguez, educator and author of the memoir "The Bell Ringer," about his life and career. Dr. Rodriguez is a North Texas alumni, member of the UNT Athletic Hall of fame, member of the Geezles Fraternity, and pioneer Mexican American educator. Dr. Victor Rodriguez spotlights significant insights into his storied career through five eras: his early all-Hispanic elementary school training; his continued study and budding athletic prowess in the Edna, TX, school district;… more
Date: 2009-06-13/2009-06-18
Creator: Calderon, Roberto & Rodriguez, Victor, 1932-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Victor Rodriguez, November 21, 2019

Description: Interview with Dr. Victor Rodriguez spotlighting significant insights into his storied and sterling career through five time dimensions: (1) his early all-Hispanic elementary school training; (2) his continued study and budding athletic prowess in the Edna, TX, school district; (3) his Victoria Junior College athletic achievements and learning; (4) his higher education art training, Geezle membership, and track accomplishments at North Texas State College; and (5) his 37-year career as a teache… more
Date: November 21, 2019
Creator: Pettit, John D. & Rodriguez, Victor, 1932-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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