Hall of Fame
Osborne was born in Graball, Texas. Following graduation he completed his internship in Douglas Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa.
He returned to Texas and began to practice General Medicine while also becoming the Principal of the Public (Negro) School while still practicing medicine.
In 1920 as institutional and public interest increased in Athletics and as problems arose it soon became evident that there was a need for a governing body to give direction to institutions involved in intercollegiate athletics in Texas at black colleges.
Osborne was instrumental in spearheading the formation of “The Big Five” which consisted of Bishop College, Samuel Huston College, Wiley College, Paul Quinn, and Prairie View A&M.
The Big Five sent representatives to Houston, Texas on September 10, 1920 and before the meeting was adjourned the Southwestern Athletic Conference was formed.