Darrell Hogan

Darrell Hogan, 89, of Bandera, Texas, passed away at home on April 6, 2016. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Ed and Lillian Hogan on July 2, 1926. A third generation Texan, his great great grandfather, Andrew Hogan, came to Texas from Ireland in 1842. Later during the Depression, as a young boy, Darrell worked as a paperboy for the San Antonio Light newspaper to help the family.\r\n\r\nHe graduated from Hot Wells High School, lettered two years in football at Baylor, and transferred to Trinity University, where he was team captain for two years, and received All Lone Star Conference and Little All America honors. As the first Trinity Tiger to play for the NFL, he was inducted into the Trinity University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.\r\n\r\nDarrell played professional football for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1949 to 1953. In the 60 games he played as a linebacker, he missed only one down of football due to a slight injury. He intercepted seven passes and returned one 61 yards for a touchdown. He was named to the Steelers All Time team for the first 40 years of football.\r\n\r\nUntil his last few years, Darrell was active in the Former NFL Players Association, where he attended UTSA football games and signed autographs with other former NFL players.\r\n\r\nHe coached high school football and track and field in Texas including head coaching positions at Eagle Pass, Premont, and Donna high schools, as well as East Central and Southwest high schools in the San Antonio area. He was one of the coaches of the 1964 State Track and Field Champions in Kermit.\r\n\r\nAn avid fan of all things western, he watched Gunsmoke every day with his dogs, Little Bit and Blue.\r\n\r\nDarrell was preceded in death by his son Mike, his brother Ed, and his parents.\r\n\r\nDarrell is survived by former spouse, Betty Wrigley Hogan; children, Anne Hardin, Pat Hogan (Chele) and Susan McKinney; his sister, Joy Payne; four grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren.\r\n\r\nThe family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to caregivers Chris Greene and Harlin Richardson, Alamo Hospice, especially Kathy Dunaway, and Pastor Larry McRorey of the Bandera United Methodist Church.\r\n\r\nA memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at noon at the First United Methodist Church in Bandera with fellowship to follow in the parish hall. As Darrell wished to be cremated (or "burned" as Darrell said), there will be no burial.\r\n