Meredith & Miriam York Track & Field Complex

Physical Address
1302 19^th Street
Huntsville, TX 77340

Miriam and Meredith York were long-term benefactors of Sam Houston and the Bearkat track and field program, contributing more than a half million dollars to Sam Houston over the years.

Meredith York received a bachelor of science degree and teaching certificate from Sam Houston State in 1935 and master's degree from the University of Houston in 1947.

He served as vice president of the Alumni Association and was named to the Athletic Hall of Honor in 1977 and presented a Distinguished Alumni Award in 1983.

York was a teacher and coach of football, basketball and track at Timpson, Corrigan, Granger, Humble, Bellville and Caldwell High Schools.

After teaching and coaching, Meredith York served as public schools supervisor for Austin County from 1959-61 and county school superintendent of Lee County from 1965-74.

Mrs. York attended the University of Houston, receiving degrees in 1943 and 1947, and attended Sam Houston in the summer of 1959.