The Road to Burnt Orange While all Dorothy had to do was follow the yellow brick road, finding the Longhorn burnt orange road was as elusive as finding a pot of gold somewhere over the rainbow . It has been said that “what starts here (Texas) changes the world.” If that is so, struggling to…
The winner is #81 with 6 All-Americans Joe Parker- 1943, Hub Bechtol – 1946, Carlton Massey – 1953, Maurise Doakc-1959, Shahe Dronett- 1991, and Pat Fitzgerald-1996 #10- Marty Akins-1975, D.D. Lewis-2001, James Saxton-1961, and Vince, young-2005 #66- Chal Daniel- 1941, Harley Sewell – 1952, Herb Gray -1955, and Doug Dawson 1980 #79- Dick Harris –…
The 1959 Longhorn band memorializes the Santa Rita UT owns 2,108,966 acres of Texas land. In the mid-1800s, the legislator thought it was worthless and God-forsaken West TX brush country, and at the time, it was. The New York investors who staked corral Cromwell to drill on it were so skeptical they named the project…
Longhorn Sports landscape changes dramatically During the years 1972- 1979 Longhorns play for a football National Championship in 1977 The basketball team wins the SWC 4 times Texas track builds a dynasty Baseball team wins 4 consecutive SWC Championships Women’s Athletics comes on strong reaching national prominence in basketball, tennis, swimming, diving, and golf….
1984 The Texas athletic program is recognized as the best in the country. In the 14 years of presenting this honor, It is the only other university to receive this award besides USC and UCLA. 1986- Women lead in sports The women’s swim defends two national championships. The basketball team defeats USC for the national…
The Longhorn Teapot Saga The Origin of Tea-sips as told by Ray Gonzales The term “tea sip” came from our university cafeteria, a wooden structure, unfortunately, named the “tea house” that was located near the Simkins dorm. I even ate there. The aggies saw it and made fun of the name. That’s where…
Why a Former Student-Athlete Will Be Your Best Employee Follow Kirsten Dodds Published on November 19, 2015 Resource Development at United Way of Calgary and Area This past week I engaged in conversation with several other graduates from the University of British Columbia who were also members of the HEAT athletics program. This sample of…
Unlike the highly organized 1882 ceremony, the 1934 event was very informal. There were no planned speeches, though among the spectators was 64-year old Arthur Stiles, the only person present to have seen the cornerstone set in place. He recounted the colorful parade that braved a true Texas Norther and the “rotund bearded figures” who…
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