| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1902 Ada, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 1981 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | R. L. Paschal (Fort Worth, Texas) |
| Position | Guard |
Albert "Abb" Curtis (September 5, 1902 – July 16, 1981) was a former football and basketball player for the University of Texas at Austin.
Curtis was born in Ada, Oklahoma.[1] He attended Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Texas and entered UT in the fall of 1920.[2]
Curtis was a letterman at defensive end for the Longhorns football team for two seasons from 1922 to 1923 and at guard for the basketball team for three seasons from 1922 to 1924.[1][3] In his senior year, Curtis played on first-year football and basketball head coach E. J. "Doc" Stewart's undefeated football (8–0–1) and undefeated Southwest Conference champion basketball (23–0) teams.[1][4] The 1924 Longhorn basketball team received a retroactive national ranking of No. 3 in the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.[5] Curtis received All-Southwest Conference honors in basketball following his senior season; he was also recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in basketball—one of only seven Longhorn men's basketball players ever to receive that honor, as of 2015.[1][6]
Curtis would serve as the supervisor of officiating for the Southwest Conference from 1950 to 1967.[1][2] He was inducted into the UT Athletics Men's Hall of Honor in 1969.[1][7]