National Championship reunions for 1969 team in 2001- 2005
Learning from Julius WHO SOMEONE ROOMS WITH SHOULD NOT BE A NEWSWORTHY EVENT. HOWEVER, ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1970, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WROTE A “PROVOCATIVE” ARTICLE THAT SAID, “WHITTIER, TEXAS BLACK OFFENSIVE GUARD, IS ROOMING WITH A WHITE PLAYER AND OCCASIONALLY DATING WHITE WOMEN.” I AM THAT “WHITE PLAYER.” IN 1970 COACH ROYAL CALLED THREE SENIORS…
Chevigny the Showman- 1934-1936 1933 – Chevigny is the Head Coach at St. Edwards. His magnetic personality won over the city of Austin and the sportswriters loved his persona saying “there is no doubt that Chevigny is a coaching wizard.” When Littlefield resigned the Athletic Council chose two coaches to interview with the Board of…
PAT CULPEPPER EDITED BY BILLY DALE for the TLSN site Pat Culpepper’s accomplishments are a reminder to all Longhorns that In sports and far beyond, his contributions to Longhorn heritage shape the present and empower the future. DKR said Pat was “the bubbling extrovert, ready to play at the blow on a whistle.” Most Of…
Professor Larry Carlson and TLSN have chronicled a part of Longhorn sports history that will NEVER occur again. To my knowledge, there has never been a Super Bowl winner with 4 players from the same college who won a national championship and who then all started and won the Super Bowl. Horns Up! All four…
Before the Wishbone offense took center stage, the opposing defense’s job was to react and neutralize the offensive play. Emory Bellard changed the defensive strategy with the option offense by devising the first successful offensive college running scheme dictated by defensive decisions. Neither offensive nor defensive players knew who would get the ball when the…
One of the missions of TLSN is to notify Longhorn fans of books, photos, and articles that are historical in nature and enhance the Longhorn brand . TLSN performs this mission at no charge to all involved in the process. The TLSN website has always been free, educational, insightful, and historical . Mike Looney has…