Bruce Collie​

Bruce Collie moved to San Antonio when he was three from West Germany, where he was born. He attended LEE high school, where he became a standout lineman. His senior year, he led the Volunteers to their last district championship. ​

After graduating from LEE in 1980, Collie went on to play offensive guard at the University of Texas at Arlington. Over his career, he was a three-time All-Southland Conference selection, guided UTA to an SLC championship and earned Honorable Mention All-American recognition as a sophomore and junior. His senior year, he was named an Associated Press First Team All-American and a Kodak All-American. In 2002, he was inducted into the UT Arlington’s Hall of Honor. He was also a candidate for induction into the National Football Foundation’s 2024 Hall of Fame class.​

Collie was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1985 NFL Draft, where he spent four seasons. He was a member of the back-to-back Super Bowl Champion teams in 1989 and 1990, the latter of which he started in. He then spent two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles before announcing his retirement in 1992. After football, Collie returned to Texas to live with his wife and kids in Wimberley.​