William Russell "Fritz" Hawn (January 13, 1910 – December 8, 1995) was an American businessman and philanthropist who bred and raced Thoroughbred horses, served for twenty years as president of Del Mar Racetrack, owned by lifelong friend Clint Murchinson with whom he became a founding partner in the Dallas Cowboys franchise of the National Football League.
[1] A native of Athens, Texas, while a student at Southern Methodist University, William Hawn was part of the football team from 1930 through 1932.
1973), a horse he bred which he named for his friend Tim Vigors, founder of Ireland's renowned Coolmore Stud.
[5] Hawn also raced horses in Europe, where he won the 1971 Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2,000 Guineas) with Zug.
In addition to his own horses, Hawn was also a partner in Poltex Stable which raced six stakes winners in the United States, including Colorado King and Terrang.