Abner Vernon McCall

Abner Vernon McCall (June 8, 1915 – June 11, 1995) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas in 1956, Dean of Baylor Law School from 1948 to 1959, and the tenth president of Baylor University from 1961 to 1981.

[1][2] After his father's death and his mother's failing health, he was sent to the Masonic School and Home in Fort Worth.

[1][2][3] During his presidency, he upheld the traditional Baptist views on dancing, card playing, alcohol, and women wearing slacks, despite the social upheaval of the 1960s.

He was appointed a Texas Supreme Court Justice in June 1956 by Governor Allan Shivers.

[5] Then, he was initiated to the Scottish Rite Freemasonry, where he was elevated to the 33rd and highest degree, and later decoration with the Grand Cross.