Darrell Royal had a downhome manner on the order of Will Rogers. A pitbull competitiveness that was the Southwest equivalent of Woody Hayes. A knack for unorthodox calls at just the right time, which made him a gridiron savant. Hollywood good looks; think Earl Holliman in “Giant” days.
Royal also had shirts with Bevo just above his heart. Change that logo to an interlocking OU, and my, how college football in this part of the country would be different.
No Barry Switzer in Norman. Maybe no wishbone at OU or Texas. Maybe no Longhorn excellence in the late 1960s.