Angelo State University Athletics

Horne started his football playing career at San Angelo College in 1953, earning second team all-conference honors and helping the Rams to a conference title. As a sophomore in 1954, he was selected to the second team of the all-conference basketball team. He was the only student-athlete to win the Nathan Donksy Sportsmanship Award for both basketball and football. After his collegiate career, Horne started teaching and coaching at ASU in 1958, serving as assistant football coach (1958-70), assistant basketball coach (1958-64), head tennis coach (1964-66) and head baseball coach (1967-68). He then moved into the administration, first as dean of men from 1971-74 and then as dean of students from 1974-97.