Important Events in Roy Bedichek's Life

By timetoast2015

  • Roy Bedichek is Born in Cass County, Illinois

    Roy Bedichek is born in Cass County, Illinois.

  • Bedichek moves to Falls County, Texas

    (The month and day are not exact. No sources gave information about the day and month he moved.)

  • Bedichek is enrolled at UT of Austin

    (day isn't exact.)

  • Bedichek began work with the Univeristy Interscholastic League in Austin

    (day and month are not exact. Sources say Bedichek started in the fall of 1917).

  • Bedichek becomes second Director of the UIL

    (day and month are not exact. Sources say Bedichek became director in 1922).

  • Bedichek takes a leave of absence to write his own book

    (day is not specified. Sources say Bedichek left in the February of 1946).

  • Bedichek wins the Carr P. Collins Award for his book

    (day and month are not exact. Sources say Bedichek won the award in 1947).

  • Bedichek retires from second Director of the UIL

    (month and day are not specified. Sources say Bedichek retired in 1948).

  • Bedichek wins another award for another book about the UIL

    (month and day are not specified. Sources say Bedichek won the award in 1956).

  • Bedichek dies of sudden heart failure

  • A statue was built in Bedichek's honor in Barton Springs Pool in Austin, Texas

    (day and month is not exact. Sources say this statue was installed in 1994.)