Parker Alford
Parker died in a traffic accident in the summer of 1974 on Loop 610. His brother-in-Law said the Parker was so excited about starting at UT that year and had worked really hard to make it happen. He continued talking and said Parker was a wonderful brother-in-law — he was so kind and caring. He loved all things Texas, especially the music (Waylon, Willie, Jerry Jeff) and of course he loved UT. Pending more information
Lance Blanks passes away Lance Blanks is #32. FROM THE TOP-LANCE BLANKS-TRAVIS MAYS (SITTING) JOEY WRIGHT -BMW -SQUAD #11 COURTNEY JEANS. #22 TONY WATSON. #3 BENFORD WILLIAMS . TOM PENDERS 1ST TEAM AT TEXAS. Tom Penders, “Mr. March,” institutes a successful Longhorn basketball program, “Bombs Away running Horns Pro-style offense,” that rewrites the Longhorn…
CLAIR BRANCH OBITUARY Clair Maurice “CB” BranchMarch 30, 1937 – June 18, 2022On Saturday, the 18th of June 2022, Clair Maurice “CB” Branch, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at the age of 85. Clair was born on the 30th of March 1937, in Kenedy, Texas, to Joseph Benjamin and Anna Maude Branch.He…
“There are very few people that have been role models in my baseball career. My dad is number one and Mike Brumley is number two.” Austin Riley’s former hitting instructor Mike Brumley, who visited with Riley as recently as the team’s trip to Baltimore, was killed in a car accident on Saturday. 1982-1983 Mike Brumley…
Roy Jones, the team manager in 1963, says, “LONGHORN CHAMPION LOSS: George Brucks, a three-year letterman on the 1963 Texas Longhorn national championship team, died Sunday. He was 83. Nicknamed “Hondo” after his hometown not the John Wayne character, George was known as “the other guard” when future All-American Tommy Nobis played both ways —…
Robert Fenton Brock played center field and was a leading hitter on the 1949 and 1950 National Championship teams. He was a 2nd team All-American who played for the Boston Red Soxs. In 2011 Robert was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor. He also served as President of the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor…
Falk battled health problems in retirement but always maintained a cheerful disposition. He was single with no children. Lawrence Michael FalkAustin – Born October 10,1962 in Dallas and passed away in his sleep May 27, 2021 at the age of 58.Larry retired from the University of Texas in 2014 as the Assistant Athletics Director after…