The Invisible Man was based on a H. G. Wells novel from 1897.
John `` Rex '' Dockery -LRB- February 7 , 1942 -- December 12 , 1983 -RRB- was an American football player and coach .. American football. American football. He served as the head football coach at Texas Tech University from 1978 to 1980 and at Memphis State University , now the University of Memphis , from 1981 to 1983 , compiling a career college football record of 23 -- 40 -- 3 .. Texas Tech. Texas Tech Red Raiders football. Memphis State. Memphis Tigers football. Texas Tech University. Texas Tech University. University of Memphis. University of Memphis. college football. college football. Dockery was killed in a plane crash in 1983 .