Texas Tech’s biggest fan
Billy Roy Smith with Raider Red Friends honor the late Billy Roy Smith by getting Texas Tech to dedicate planned Raider Red statue to him TAMMYE NASH | Managing Editornash@dallasvoice.com If you are from Texas, or if you are a fan of college sports, you probably know who “Raider Red” is.
Well, you might not know that’s his name, but you probably recognize this distinctive cartoon-like character that is the costume mascot for Texas Tech University.
Soon, a statue of Raider Red will stand on the Texas Tech campus, thanks in large part to the efforts of Texas Tech alumnus Billy Roy Smith, who was not only a Red Raider cheerleader back in the day but was also the man behind the Raider Red mask in 1981.
And now, thanks to the efforts of Smith’s many friends and Texas Tech fans, when it is built, the Raider Red statue will be dedicated to his memory, honoring the man known as one of the biggest Texas Tech fans ever.
