(1932-2021)
A member of three-straight Southwest Conference Championship teams and a 2010 inductee into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor, Travis Eckert passed away October 29, 2021, at the age of 89.
Eckert, who played for the Longhorns from 1951-54, was a first-team All-SWC outfielder in 1953 and 1954. He also earned second-team All-American honors in 1953 and third-team All-American honors in 1954. He helped lead the 1953 team a runner-up finish at the College World Series.
Following his Texas Baseball career, Eckert went on to play Minor League Baseball in the Chicago Cubs organization.