Hall of Fame
Position: End
Years: 1925-1927
Place of Birth: Fort Worth, TX
Date of Birth: Aug 17, 1905
Place of Death: Fort Worth, TX
Date of Death: Jan 02, 1999
Height: 6-0
Weight: 176
High School: Fort Worth, TX (Poly HS)
The Shrine East-West All-Star Game was in its third year, and for the first time players from the Southwest Conference were included. They were Raymond "Rags" Matthews of Texas Christian, Joel Hunt and J.V. Sikes of Texas A&M, and Gerald Mann of Southern Methodist. They were chosen following the 1927 season. And, when collegiate football celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1969, Matthews was named to the All-Time All-Southwest Conference Team. Matthews and his TCU teammates opened the nation's eyes to SWC football in the 1920s, paving the way for future stars like Sammy Baugh, Davey O'Brien and Ki Aldrich to garner the All-America laurels in later years. Matthews was a defensive terror, quick to react, and sound in his ability to track down and nail the ball carrier. Rags Matthews was voted Texas Christian's Most Valuable in both 1926 and 1927. Matty Bell was his coach, and in Rags Matthews' three varsity years, the Texas Christian record was 17-5-5.
