


1972 – Bobby Giles played a key role on a successful Longhorn football team. I initially wanted to share the story of Bobby Giles because AI said he was a walk-on football player at Texas who neither played nor lettered. Garbage in, garbage out with AI, so be careful and don’t believe everything you…
The Story of Henry “Doc” Reeves as told by the 1914 Alcalde DOC HENRY “Gunga Din” AlCalde magazine say, “Henry joined the team when Mr. Jack Phillips was the manager. His duties included cleaning the bathroom, looking after the 20 lockers the gym had at the time, sweeping up in the evenings, and handling various…
David Bales Loved Wally like everyone else! He emceeds many events for us at Scholz’s, including our jalapeño eating contests. One year, he, my dad Larry, and Pam McGee went on a” goodwill “ trip to Slippery Rock. Dad took several large jars of jalapeños to the game. Wally told the crowd they were…
Author Emma Schkloven in the title to an article she wrote in October 2022 for the Austin Monthly captures the history of Bevo in 32 words. Bevo’s Long Ride to the Mascot Mountaintop UT’s beloved icon may be living large now, but he’s faced kidnappings, hazings, and even the dinner plate before rising to big…
I had coffee with Jay Messer. He’s not a Longhorn football player, but he sounds like one since he knows everyone from the 1967 and 1970 teams. He was at Bill Catlett’s celebration of life event. Jay has lived an interesting life, but so has his father. His dad wanted to be a Longhorn, but…
Some of these pictures are politically incorrect so enjoy these with a sense of humor and not as a political or literal interpretation. Fans 1982 1908 photo of Future Longhorn football Captain Duncan – Image is from the “Cactus” Becky Whitman…