Lynn Wade McCraw
Professor, 1947-1985
Exemplar of professionalism, integrity, and intellectual rigor and the guardian of the TAHPERD for 31 years.
Awards and Honors in his Name
- Lynn W. McCraw Annual TAHPERD Lecture
- Lynn W. McCraw Lecture Series-KHE Dept
- Lynn W. McCraw Excellence Award-KHE Dept
- Lynn McCraw Fellowship-KHE Dept
- Lynn McCraw Scholarship-KHE Dept
Consulted and Served
- Travis County Board of the American Cancer Society (21years)
- Texas Governor’s Office; Texas Legislature
- Governor’s Commission on Physical Fitness
- State Board of Education
- Texas Education Agency
- American Heart Association
- Texas Medical Association
- Numerous state professional associations
Research and Scholarship in Strength Development, Motor Learning, and Professional Development
- 40 professional articles
- 70 invited lectures
- 60 master’s theses supervised
- 18 doctoral dissertations supervised
Career Highlights
- The University of Texas
- Assistant, Associate, and Professor of Physical and Health Education–University of Texas: 1947-1985
- Chair, Department of Physical & Health Education–The University of Texas: 1958-1973
- Professor Emeritus of Physical and Health Education–The University of Texas: 1995
- Vice President of AAHPERD
- UT Men’s Athletics Council
- State Executive Committee University Interscholastic League (32 years)
- Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD):
- Executive Director, 1954-1985
- TAHPERD Journal Editor, 1954-1985
- President, 1953-1954
