Joe Boyd Former Texas A&M Star
June 9, 2009
Joseph Milton Boyd of Schererville, Indiana, was born in Jacksonville, Texas, on May 5, 1917. He passed away on June 1, 2009.
Dr. Boyd distinguished himself as a young college football player at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. He was an offensive and defensive lineman. As a player at Texas A&M, he earned many awards:
- Named first-team, all-conference tackle in 1938 and 1939.
- Voted on to six all-American teams.
- Co-captained, with John Kimbrough, the Sugar Bowl game on January 1, 1940, defeating Tulane, and clinching the national championship.
- In 1964 Joe Boyd was named to the Silver anniversary, All-American Team selected by Sports Illustrated.
- Joe was inducted into the Texas A&M Hall of Fame and selected for the A&M All-Time Team.
Not only did Joe Boyd play football, he also was the heavy weight boxing champion of Texas A&M and also the undefeated wrestling champion.
Joe earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M. He became the assistant chief accountant at Todd Galveston Dry Docks in charge of accounting, payroll, bookkeeping, and auditing for the shipyards.
In 1943 Joe Boyd felt a higher calling on his life and surrendered to the Gospel ministry. He attended the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth and received a masters in theology. After seminary Joe Boyd started and pastored three different churches in Texas. In 1975 Dr. Boyd founded the Mt. Salem Revival Grounds in West Union, West Virginia. This camp, in the scenic mountains of West Virginia, is dedicated to the families and teenagers of America.
Dr. Boyd traveled the length and breadth of America for 62 years preaching in churches, tent revivals, and conferences. Often thousands thronged these meetings to hear the famous Joe Boyd give the Gospel plan. His robust and uncompromising stand distinguished him as one of America's premier evangelists.
Dr. Boyd received a doctor of divinity degree in 1976 from Hyles-Anderson College in Crown Point, Indiana.
In his 80s Dr. Boyd became burdened for the Spanish-speaking people of America and the world. He studied the Spanish language and traveled extensively, giving the Gospel to the Latin-American world.
Joe Boyd was married to his wife, Edith Boyd for over 60 years. Edith Boyd died in 2000.
Dr. Joe Boyd taught Greek and evangelism at Hyles-Anderson College and was a favorite chapel speaker.
The funeral will be held at the First Baptist Church of Hammond on Friday, June 12th at 11 a.m. in the main auditorium. The address is 473 Sibley Street Hammond, Indiana.
