Sam Godfrey (’61), San Antonio. At North Texas, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. As a junior, he was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Berlin Crisis — and sat beside Elvis Presley while they got their hair cut. After he returned to college and graduated, he taught at Hillcrest High School in Dallas. He earned his master’s degree at the University of Minnesota, then became the first director of community affairs for the Texas Tourist Development Agency. In the 1970s, Sam founded Chaparral Travel in San Antonio, an airport limousine service, and he was co-owner of the San Antonio Spurs. He also was director of operations and finance for the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin.
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Sam Godfrey (’61), San Antonio. At North Texas, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. As a junior, he was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Berlin Crisis — and sat beside Elvis Presley while they got their hair cut. After he returned to college and graduated, he taught at Hillcrest High School in Dallas. He earned his master’s degree at the University of Minnesota, then became the first director of community affairs for the Texas Tourist Development Agency. In the 1970s, Sam founded Chaparral Travel in San Antonio, an airport limousine service, and he was co-owner of the San Antonio Spurs. He also was director of operations and finance for the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin.
