Dan Petty

Position:
Cotton Bowl Athletic Association
Hometown:
Texarkana, Texas
Classic Memories:
1960 Classic: Syracuse 23, Texas 14 CBAA Chairman: 1986-1988 CBAA Team Selection Chairman: 1997-2006

Team Selection Chairman Dan Petty was a man of integrity. No matter how difficult a decision might be in the evaluation process, he always held firm and was fair to all. Coaches and athletic direc-tors knew that the word and handshake of Dan Petty was golden. He opened every meeting with a bit of sage advice to his fellow com-mittee members…“It’s time to take off your school hat and time to put on your Cotton Bowl hat.” Petty enjoyed a unique perspective on the Classic as a player at Texas in the 1960 game, then as CBAA Chairman, and later as the leader of the bowl’s most high-profile committee for 10 seasons. Few people can say they have been involved with the Cotton Bowl Classic in such a personal and professional way. Hat’s off to the late, great Dan Petty.