Legendary Bridge City and University of Texas Longhorn football player Steve Worster, who was an All-State and All-American fullback and was the foundation of the wishbone offense at U.T., has died. He turned 73 in July.

Claybar Funeral Home in Orange says Worster died Saturday. Arrangements are pending with Claybar.

He was inducted into the Texas High School Hall of Fame, the Texas Longhorn Hall of Honor, the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame and the Museum of the Gulf Coast Sports Gallery.

Worster was born in Wyoming but moved with his parents to Orange County when he was very young. Worster attended Bridge City High School where he played catcher on the baseball team and fullback on the football team. He was All-District for four years, All-State for three years, and ran for 5,422 yards during his high school career. Worster led the Bridge City Cardinals to a 13–1 season and the Class 3-A state football championship in 1966, running for 2,210 yards.

Worster accepted a scholarship to U.T. and played under coach Darrell Royal. He was the foundation of Royal's wishbone formation. Texas Longhorn fans nicknamed Worster "Big Woo.”

Worster rushed for 2,353 yards and scored 36 touchdowns. His teams won three Southwest Conference titles and two national championships. He was twice named a college football All-American.

Worster spent one year (1971) in the Canadian Football League (CFL), playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, before pursuing a career in sales.

Worster has two grown children and four grandchildren