Newstletter #3 Volume IX 2/7/2025 The Precursor years that led to great teams- 1940,1962, 1968, 2004 led to 1941, 1963,1969, and 2005
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Gene Powell left his hometown of Weslaco to attend the University of Texas on a football scholarship. The former linebacker and defensive end still proudly wears a “T” ring given to him by legendary coach Darrell Royal. Gene Powell has always been a team and goal-oriented professional, combining wisdom, heart, spirit, and passion to complete mission.
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…
Kenneth Sims has passed away- football
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…
Eric and Shay Holle past and present Longhorn brand builders
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 Lowery has joined the TLSN Board of Directors
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…
Longhorn Hall of Honor inductee Olen Underwood has passed away.
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…
Texas vs aggy: The Eternal Scoreboard By Larry Carlson
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…
The ’68 Longhorns:Wishbone Dynasty Begins by Larry Carlson
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…
THE HAUL TO THE HALL by Larry Carlson for https://texaslsn.org
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…
Tim Campbell has passed away
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…