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Former Aggie yell leaders' contributions last well beyond graduation
By Carrie Pierce
THE BATTALION
When Frank Cox came to Texas A&M in the
1960s, he never thought that 30 years later he
would be writing a book about the school’s spirit
and be an official campus Muster speaker. At the
time, the first generation Aggie was afraid to
speak in public, thinking he would make a fool out
of himself.
‘I realized later that it’s not that traumatic,”
Cox said. He came to A&M when the university
was all male and all military.
‘I liked the comradeship, the togetherness and
the family at A&M,” Cox said.
Cox said being an Aggie yell leader was the
farthest thing from his mind, and that as a fish he
regarded the yell leaders as the embodiment of
Aggies. Selection was based upon whether you
were a good cadet and if you loved the spirit, Cox
said. There was no campaigning involved.
‘All you had to do was be passing and not have
a prison record,” Cox said.
He said that being head yell leader was one of
the highlights of his life.
“It was an opportunity to share with others the
Aggie tradition,” Cox said.
Cox received a degree in personal management
from A&M in 1965. During the Vietnam War he
served as a captain, commander and instructor of
a Strategic Air Command Combat Crew in the
United States Air Force for four years. He then
returned to his hometown of New Boston, Texas,
and worked for 32 years as a civilian for the
Department of Defense.
He and his wife, Cheryl, then returned to
College Station, where he manages Source of
Success, a management consulting firm that spe
cializes in building leadership and teamwork, and
trains clients in a ropes course program.
Cox has stayed active in A&M by being the on-
campus Muster speaker in 1992 and speaking at
Aggie Clubs. He also wrote “I Bleed Maroon,” a
bestselling book about A&M.
“I didn’t realize that I’d have so much future
involvement with A&M,” Cox said.
Cox credits his experience as a yell leader as
instilling confidence in him and giving him the
ability to speak in public.
Bill Youngkin, Class of 1969, jokes that he
became cuter because he was head yell leader, as
he noticed his social life taking off.
‘‘It was a really tremendous responsibility, but
one of the most rewarding things I’ve done in my
life,” Youngkin said.
After graduating with an agricultural education
degree, Youngkin went into the military and fin
ished with a tour of Vietnam. After returning to the
United States, he went to Baylor Law School from
1972-75. Since 1978, Youngkin has been practic
ing law in Bryan-College Station.
Youngkin served as president of the
Association of Former Students in 1991, was on
the executive committee of the 12th Man
Foundation for four years and was president of the
Yell Leaders Association. Youngkin said because
of being an Aggie yell leader, he feels that he can
successfully handle any task given to him.
“Once you’ve led the 12th Man at Texas A&M,
you can lead anything,” Youngkin said.
Youngkin and his wife were named Parents of
the Year for the 2000-01 school year. His daugh
ters, Libby and Katie, attend A&M.
“I have been truly blessed in my Aggie walk of
Photos by Brian Wills (left) and Evan O'Connell (right top and bottom) • THE BATTALION
Frank Cox ‘65 (left) published a bestselling book about A&M. Marty Holmes ‘87 (top right) currently works at the
Association of Former Students, where Bill Youngkin ‘69 (bottom right) formerly served as president.
life,” Youngkin said.
Youngkin said being yell leader is a lifetime
position and he encourages current and future yell
leaders to keep serving A&M.
When Marty Holmes attended A&M in the
mid-1980s, the sports teams were phenomenal and
he was able to meet many football classics.
“We never lost a home game my two years as a
See Yell on page 5
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sThe Wayans brothers play FBI agents posing as debutantes in “White Chicks."
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Starring Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans
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Review by Jay Slovaceh
Are the Wayans a drag?
The “Scary Movie” series taught viewers
that the Wayans brothers are sometimes brilliant and frequently
sophomoric. “White Chicks” follows that pattern, providing an
uneven comedy that delivers scarce creativity while dragging on for
109 minutes.
But if your expectations are low enough, you can enjoy
“White Chicks.”
Not like the plot matters, but here goes: Rich hotel heiresses are
the target of a kidnapping plot and special agents Kevin and Marcus
Copeland (Shawn and Marlon Wayans) are assigned to escort the
sisters to the Hamptons. Things go wrong, and the Copeland broth
ers must replace the ditzy heiresses in the social scene.
There are occasional high points in “White Chicks” — Hilton
sisters mockery, a lovestruck athlete lusting after Marcus Copeland
and a spate of worthwhile “your mama” jokes.
Newcomer Terry Crews surprises with a great comedy perform
ance as the lovelorn and muscle-bound Latrell Spencer. He choos
es the costumed Marcus Copeland as his love interest and provokes
the best laughs of the movie (He also displays the largest human
tongue, ever).
But the low points drag “Chicks” down. Aren’t farting jokes
dead yet? Sure, flatulence gets a grin, but gas loses all humor
after extended scenes. Hell, I like farting jokes. But not fifteen
minutes’ worth.
The gender-bending makeup is visually difficult to accept.
Several times they resembled a cadaver from HBO’s “Six Feet
Under” instead of spoiled princesses. Is this comedy or horror?
Just when you might accept the idea that these goofball brothers
are FBI agents, you suddenly have to accept that no one suspects
these freakishly large white women. Obviously, it’s a gag, but
couldn’t they have made it a little more palatable? The Wayans
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