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District Judge Harley Clark, inventor of 'Hook 'Em, Horns' hand sign passes away at 78

Jim Cowsert / USA Today

Harley Clark, the man who invented the "Hook 'em, Horns" hand sign as the head cheerleader at a 1955 University of Texas pep rally, has died at 78.

In addition to being a cheerleader in the 1950s, he was the student body president from 1957-58.

Clark went on to become a trial lawyer in the 1960s, and then was appointed to Texas state judge in the judicial district court. 

He kept a relationship with the university, maintaining his presence as a regular special guest at the school's "Gone to Texas" celebration. 

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