Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame
Huddleston, Billy Pete
Billy Pete Huddleston
- Induction:
- 2012
- Class:
- 1956
Billy Pete Huddleston was a member of the Aggie football team that Coach Bryant took to Junction and Huddleston survived and thrived, being named the team captain in 1955.
After earning his degree in petroleum engineering in 1957, Huddleston was commissioned as a first lieutenant in the United States Air Force and served from 1958-60. After starting with Marathon Oil Company in 1967, he established Huddleston and Company, Inc. As a co-founding member of the Texas A&M Letterman's Association, Huddleston was a loyal supporter of the Corps of Cadets and also served on the Dwight Look College of Engineering Advisory Council. He taught in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering from 1981 until 1998 and he also received the Robert L. Whiting Professorship of Excellence in Teaching.
Originally from Iraan, Texas, Huddleston passed away on July 31, 2019 at the age of 85.
After earning his degree in petroleum engineering in 1957, Huddleston was commissioned as a first lieutenant in the United States Air Force and served from 1958-60. After starting with Marathon Oil Company in 1967, he established Huddleston and Company, Inc. As a co-founding member of the Texas A&M Letterman's Association, Huddleston was a loyal supporter of the Corps of Cadets and also served on the Dwight Look College of Engineering Advisory Council. He taught in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering from 1981 until 1998 and he also received the Robert L. Whiting Professorship of Excellence in Teaching.
Originally from Iraan, Texas, Huddleston passed away on July 31, 2019 at the age of 85.
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