Red Raider Drive-In
Clovis Highway,
Lubbock,
TX
79408
Clovis Highway,
Lubbock,
TX
79408
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The Red Raider Drive-In was named for the Texas Tech University Red Raiders. This one has been gone for many years.
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Don Lewis
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My folks to me and my brothers to that theater on numerous occasions when we were growing up.
Remember the last Raider to be depicted on the screen front? It was the first Red Raider All American, E.J. Holub and his retired number ‘55’.
Also, my father, M.A. (Al) Williford constructed ready built houses directly in front of that old theater during the middle 60’s after it was closed. ‘Wilco Ready Builts’ was the name of his firm.
Bob Williford, 05/16/05
Thanks for the memories.
I worked as projectionist at the Red Raider in the 60’s It was a fun place to work, had the best concessions with the best Pizza in town. The Manager was a wonderful elegant woman named Jackie who had Diamonds on every finger. I hope someone can come up with a picture of this place.
One thing I forgot to mention: Besides making the sign for the Red Raider, my father built the kiddie train from scratch on our kitchen table. That was somewhere between 1951 and 1953, I think. The train took children around the Red Raider Drive-In before the movie. He also conceived, designed and built the giant loaf of bread on what was then the Mead’s Bakery. He did the steel work, wiring, painting and installation while he was working for Lubbock Poster. It rotated back then. Now, I think it’s Rainbow Bread. He also designed and built the two Plains Fairgrounds signs. That was the first sign I ever worked on (I’m a sign designer now); I helped screw in the lightbulbs. That was about 1958.
Hello Richard. Have you been able to come up with any photos of the Red Raider or the train?
A movie ad from 1959 for the Red Raider Drive In in Lubbock.
The Red Raider Drive-In is listed in the 1975 IMPA with a capacity for 850 cars.
In 1956 it parked 850 cars making it that city’s largest Drive-in. It was owned by Breaden&Beeson.
Thanks again Mike.
Boy, There are alot of Drive-ins in Texas.
Its a big state.