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Locations

  1. Points of Interest

    1. Statues

      1. James Earl Rudder Statue

        James Earl Rudder, 1993

        By Lawrence M. Ludtke (1929-2007) bronze

        Located beind the Rudder Theatre Complex

        Rudder was the sixteenth President of Texas A&M University. It was his vision, tenacity, and commitment to excellence in education that enabled the University’s doors to be opened to women and African Americans. During WWII, Major General Rudder led the attack on the cliffs at Normandy. Lawrence Ludtke used the clay he inherited from Pompeo Coppini to sculpt this work.