1894 Dick Lee
1894 Dick Lee died due to complications stemming from a pole vaulting accident.
Similar Posts
Hans Hellend
If you would like to share special memories of Hans please email Billydale1@gmail.com, and I will post on this link in a newsletter format on June 11, 2022. Respectfully, Billy Dale Hans Richard Frantz Helland was born to James “Jim” Helland and Patricia “Patty” Ford Helland in Beeville, Texas on September 26, 1951. HANS…
2017 Hollis Gainey
Colorado City, Texas Mar 9, 1936 – Mar 9, 2017 As one of the fastest sprinters in Texas history, Hollis Gainey scorched the history books. Hollis Gainey was a part of two world record-setting relay teams in the 440-yard and 880-yard relays. They were the first team to run the 440-yard relay in under 40 seconds…
David Hall – baseball
Deborah Hall shares a photo of her husband David Hall who was the 1970 batting champion for the Longhorns with a .364 batting average. David developed into an outstanding hitter hitting .396 to lead the 1969 Longhorns. He was a strong line-drive hitter and dependable fielder at 3rd base. David could also pay outfield when…
1956 Ed Hawkins
WLonghorn Ed Hawkins was killed in a car accident. hatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
2020 Eddie Gilbert
We have lost a Longhorn legend. Olympian Eddie Gilbert passed away last week. He was a great friend and loyal supporter of Texas Swimming and a military hero. He rarely missed a reunion and was inducted in the inaugural class of the Texas Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame and, of course, was one of…
Carl Johnson
“They keep telling me things are getting better,” Johnson said. “Well, sure, they’re getting better, but when you want something really bad, you don’t want to wait 20 years for it.” In 1973, less than a year after achieving his dream of graduating from The University of Texas, Carl lost his life in a freak…