UT donor, oil magnate Jim Bob Moffett has died [View all]
Wildcatter, philanthropist and environmental provocateur Jim Bob Moffett has died, University of Texas officials have confirmed.
He died Friday in Austin of complications from COVID-19. He was 82.
"Jim Bob was a Texas legend. He was very instrumental in the success of our athletic department,” Chris Del Conte, UT’s athletic director, told the American-Statesman on Saturday. “He was one of the original wildcats. Just a legendary Texas oilman. He was bigger than life. He'll be sorely missed."
Moffett's son, Bubba, told Nola.com on Saturday that his father had been ill for several years before he contracted COVID-19.
Moffett played tackle for legendary UT football coach Darrell Royal, studied geology and went on to become a major donor, only to later threaten to sue three professors.
Read more: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/01/09/legendary-ut-donor-mining-exec-jim-bob-moffett-dies-covid-19/6609960002/
Hiis son is named Bubba? 
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