- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEdwin Durwood Merrill
- Nicknames
- Big Tex
- The Reggie Jackson of Umpiring
- Durwood Merrill was born on March 12, 1938 in Cloud Chief, Oklahoma, USA. He was married to Carolyn Carter. He died on January 11, 2003 in Texarkana, Texas, USA.
- SpouseCarolyn Carter(? - January 11, 2003) (his death, 2 children)
- An American League umpire from 1977 to 1999, he worked in the 1988 World Series, 5 ALCS and 3 ALDS, and in the All-Star Games in 1984 and 1995.
- Head football coach at East Texas State University for seven years
- Highly regarded for his extensive charity work
- Texas Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, 2001
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