https://www.kxan.com/sports-general/longhorn-dusty-renfro-gives-ultimate-gift-to-his-father/ Longhorn Dusty Renfro gives ultimate gift to his father By Andrew Schnitker Posted Dec 18, 2016 / 4:45 CST / Updated Dec 18, 2016. /4:45 CST The two photos and one quote were added by Billy Dale. Dusty #60 The bond between father and son is greater than most. Throughout his football career, former…
Top 10 Leading Rushers in Texas Longhorns History by Patrick Conn June 27, 2020. The Texas Longhorns have had quite the history at the running back position. Ricky Williams and Cedric Benson ran by and through opponents, James Saxton and Crain jitterbugged around them, and Earl ran flat over them. Players who dominated the game on…
The youngest member of the U.S. track and field Olympic team, Jones earlier became the first American high schooler to reach the Games’ 100-meter finals since Glendale (Calif.) High senior Frank Wycoff managed the feat in 1928. Competing against the elite sprinters of the world, Jones finished sixth. An article by Billy Dale- A tribute…
The following T-Ring reflection is paraphrased from an article written by Trent Freeman for the Cactus. Trent’s article is below. Lucie Ludvigova’s mental toughness helped her reach the Longhorns by a circuitous route. In her early years, she was barred from playing in U.S. tournaments by the Czech government, but she still managed to receive…
COACH MICHAEL CENTER 2001 TO PRESENT Record at Texas thru 2015 is 305-109 in 15 years Coach Michael Center Asst. coach Bruce Berque Head Coach Michael Center Assistant Coach Bruce Berque 2007 U.S. Professional Tennis Association National College Coach of the Year Big 12 Coach of the Year 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 305-109 record Region…
1900—There was no great band of the Southwest. Music was a makeshift affair, so Dr. Eugne P. Schoch, a Chemistry professor and musician, in concert with Dr. H.E. Baxter, a local dentist, purchased two used drums and 12 used instruments for $150. They then recruited 16 students who knew how to beat…
Politics, Infractions, perceptions, and deceptions during the years 1976-1986 start the slow decline of Longhorn football that does not end until 1998. The Hiring of Fred Akers After Regent Erwin was replaced with Regent Shivers, Texas’s sports dynamics changed forever. But, Kirk Bohls says, “where Shivers was smoother than mink, Erwin was as subtle as…
The Rise and Fall of Texas Longhorn football prior to 2023 by Larry Carlson Journalism Professor Larry Carlson has been a Longhorn fan since middle school. He was part of the media that covered the Longhorns starting with Randy McEachern and Coach Fred Akers (see Photos). Larry Carlson Media savvy journalism Professor Larry Carlson has…
Image from the Cactus 1929 > “For other information on Support Staff please visit the panel to the left with subjects in red font.” HISTORY OF TEXAS TRAINERS AND MANAGERS 1960-2014 Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) 2014- Tina Bonci Excellence In Athletic Training Scholarship Tina Bonci- 1985- Sports Medicine HOH 2010 Tina Bonci was instrumental…
Joe Nobis drowned while swimming near Mansfield Dam in 1968. Tommy Nobis was his older brother. Joe was a member of the 1967 football recruiting class at UT Austin. If he had survived, Joe would have contributed to two national football championships. Barbara Wainscott Tommy Nobis asked Loyd (my husband) to go with him to…