Texas Tech Ring Statue

The statue estimated to cost in 1950 25 000 stands 9 feet 11 inches 3 02 m and weighs 3 200 pounds 1 450 kg.

Texas tech ring statue. This oversized bronze statue depicts preston smith a texas tech graduate and governor of texas from 1968 1972. The saddle tramps historically wrap the statue in times of tragedy. 7 26 million this leisure pool finished in 2009 features a lazy river a water slide tanning pool water basketball and volleyball courts as well as a poolside cafe. Will rogers and soapsuds statue at texas tech university in lubbock texas texas tech university reported cost.

Check out our wide selection today. Its estimated cost was 25 000. Touted as two tons of tradition the 6 foot 3 inch bronze sculpture is an exact replica of the texas tech official class ring. Carter believed texas tech was the perfect setting for the statue and that it would fit into the traditions and scenery of west texas.

A project involving more than two years of development culminates with an unveiling of a sculpture but expands a texas tech tradition. Take a photo with the statue and get your guns up. A 12 foot tall bronze replica of the aggie ring is located in the haynes ring plaza behind the alumni center. The last time it was wrapped was following the death of former texas tech head football coach spike dykes.

It is inscribed with harold j. Late that night the texas tech saddle tramps wrapped the will rogers statue on campus in black in honor of the fallen officer. The bronze sculpture of the texas tech official class ring is located southeast of the merket alumni center. Texas tech public art collection booklet prometheus by charles umlauf 1967 68 seen in front of the university library.

Carter claimed that texas tech was the ideal setting for the statue and that it would be an appropriate addition to the traditions and scenery of west texas. Bill haynes distinguished alumnus and namesake for the plaza. On the base of the statue the inscription reads lovable old will rogers on his favorite horse soapsuds riding into. Since 2009 it has provided a picturesque backdrop for aggie ring day.

The masked rider tradition is the best and strongest one on campus the masked rider statue was created to preserve a special part of that tradition. He was instrumental in opening tech s schools of law and medicine.