DALLAS (SMU) – SMU mourns the loss of historian Gerry York, who passed away on Saturday.

York was the Curator of SMU's Heritage Hall since construction started on Gerald J. Ford Stadium in 1998. In addition to his work at Heritage Hall and with SMU's DeGolyer Library, York served on the SMU Lettermen's Board of Directors, as well as the SMU Athletics Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
 
York hailed from Corsicana, and graduated from SMU with a degree in business administration in 1958. While a student at SMU, he was a member of both the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the golf team. He then worked in the insurance industry for 40 years.
 
In his time developing Heritage Hall, he created a documentary film on the 1935 SMU Mustang Rose Bowl football team featuring four players from his native Corsicana: Maco Stewart, Billy Stamps, Bobby Wilson and Bob Finley. York also coordinated interviews and video production for the annual SMU Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. In advance of SMU's centennial, he poured his vast knowledge and passion for SMU sports into working with author Darwin Payne and others to publish "In Honor of The Mustangs" in 2009. It was the first comprehensive look at the history of SMU Athletics.