On October 16, 1968 “Five of a Kind” -Terrence (Terry) Woods, Larry Malone, Kenneth Ferguson,
Bertram McBride and Henry Hammons crossed the burning sands of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and
became members of Epsilon Iota, the graduate chapter of Austin, Texas. Participating in the ceremony
were members of Alpha Psi, undergraduate chapter at Huston-Tillotson College (later, University).
Henry began pledging at Huston-Tillotson but could not complete his pledgeship when he transferred to
the University of Texas.

Under the Guidance of John O. Belle, Epsilon Iota the chapter was founded. During the Spring of 1969,
Fredric V. Jones became a member. On December 5, 1969 under the guidance of the Ninth District
Representative Bro. Charles D. Henry (Assistant Football Coach at Grambling) the Chapter received its
Charter from the Fraternity with the induction of six members (Oscar Kizzee, Donald Holland, Craig
Harris, Lauritz Williams, Robertson Parsons, and Anthony McCloud)

The First Chapter Advisor was Dr. Joseph P. Quander of the UT Health Center. First Basileus was
Henry Hammons, with Terrence Woods serving as Vice Basileus, Keeper of Records and Seal was
Fredric Jones, and Kenneth was Dean of Pledgees, Larry Williams (Former Undergraduate –
Intermediate Editor to the Oracle, National Magazine) served as Chaplin. Williams and Kizzee served
as Chapter Representatives to the university Inter-Fraternity Council. One noteworthy Omega Man, Dr.
Henry A. Bullock, (Initiated at Zeta Chapter - Virginia Union University) History Instructor (First Black
Tenured Professor) was instrumental in sharing many of the Traditions of the Formative years of Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity.

 

John Bell and other members of the Austin Graduate Chapter continued to be
instrumental in helping the future Omega Men to get organized. (Belle introduced the young UT
students to men of the graduate chapter and the elder men mentored the younger ones. These elder men
also helped to remove barriers at the campus and introduced them to other influential Austin citizens)