As a Longhorn T-Ring recipient, businessman, and athlete, Gene Powell is a team-oriented and goal-oriented professional who combines wisdom, heart, spirit, and passion to accomplish any mission. William Eugene (Gene) Powell, BBA ’68, MBA ’70, is an innovator, community leader, and a dedicated supporter of education. In 2004, he co-founded AirStrip Technologies, a medical software…
Link to Kenneth Sims https://youtu.be/nvdjeRBnT9w Funeral is April 5th @ 11:00 a.m.Mt. Zion Baptist Church500 S. NarcissusKosse, TX 76653 UT Great Kenneth Sims Dies At 65 by Larry Carlson https://texaslsn.org Legendary Longhorn and College Football Hall of Famer Kenneth Sims died Friday. He was 65 and had reportedly been ill.Sims, a defensive lineman who earned All-America…
In mid-December 2024, Shay Holle made basketball history. She became winningest player in Texas programhistory with over 120 wins. Her dad, football Longhorn legacy player Eric Holle, was in attendance to celebrate the occasion. Eric was a defensive end on the 1981-1982 team that played and defeated Alabama in the Cotton Bowl. Eric says to…
David was a three-year starter for Vidor High School, where he earned MVP honors in baseball and All-District in football during his senior year. He then played at Panola Junior College, where he became the JUCO national batting champion with an impressive .525 batting average and was recognized as a JUCO All-American. Coach Gus, known…
Olen Ulesus Underwood was the rock of his family, a devoted father to four children and a beloved grandfather to thirteen. His steady presence, unwavering support, and deep care for those around him made him a cherished family man and a loyal friend to many.Judge Underwood’s legacy is one of unwavering service, steadfast faith, and…
Thanksgiving afternoon in 1967 was bad enough for All-American linebacker Corby Robertson and his Texas Longhorn teammates. On Texas A&M’s eleventh crack at Darrell Royal, they had eked out a 10-7 win in College Station. With the sweet win would come the Aggies’ first Cotton Bowl since 1942. Texas had lost its final two games to…
There was a distinct edge to spring football at UT in 1968.Three years earlier, Darrell Royal and the Longhorns were the toast of college football. Texas won a national title in ’63 and seriously flirted with three other conquests. A magnificent run of 10-1, 9-1-1, 11-0 and 10-1 from ’61-’64 made for forty victories against…
It’s hardly a secret that the University of Texas has accumulated thousands of wins and stocked its trophy cases with heavy hardware from championships. But you might not realize that victory is hard to convert into the highest level of success beyond college athletics.Just five guys out of the thousands who have put on the…
Earl Campbell may have been the Heisman Trophy winner, but Tim Campbell carved out his own successful path on the football field and in life. From 1975 to 1979, Tim set impressive records, including 39½ career sacks and nine fumble recoveries, tying him for second all-time in University of Texas history. He played defense alongside…
The link to the full-color newsletter is at https://texaslsn.org?fluentcrm=1&route=email_preview&fc_newsletter=7621c7f1f2295bb4f6d7c386d2123f6b The Newsletter link #2 to Volume IX, dated January 24, 2025, is provided below in the red link starting with https://texaslsn.org. The topics covered include Bobby Wuensch, the death of Robert Cuellar, the 1964 football class reunion reach-out by Gene Powell, Tommy Harper, and Greg Lott,…