Joe D. Spradlin
Spring 2012 · Comment ·
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A professor emeritus of electrical engineering, Joe D. Spradlin died Sept. 11 in Arlington. He was 94. Mr. Spradlin began teaching at Arlington State College (now UT Arlington) in 1962. He led a team of engineers in developing the first color television camera for RCA. He was a graduate of UT Austin and a member of the Arlington Men’s Garden Club, UTA Retirees Club, Arlington Retired Teachers, and Lamar Baptist Church. A World War II veteran in the European and Pacific theaters, he was awarded five combat stars and a Bronze Star Medal.
