The Chronology of Yanaq’s battle with Leukemia 6/01/2024 A message from TLSN Chair – Beth Coblentz While the TLSN worldwide Longhorn fan base continues to grow exponentially, TLSN still faces challenges in adding email addresses from our target audience, which includes former Longhorn student-athletes, support staff, and their immediate families to communicate our fundamental mission…
Larry Carlson, Dan Adams, Jay Arnold, and Billy Dale combined their memories to celebrate Bruce Cannon’s life. In 1972 the Longhorns had an impressive record of 10-1, ranking 3rd in the final AP poll. Coached by DKR Texas won the SWC and the Cotton Bowl against Alabama 17-13. On my recruiting trip to Austin, I…
A salute to the military veterans of Texas Longhorns football Here’s a list of Longhorn football lettermen known to have served in the military, from the Spanish-American War to the wars of the 21st century. By Jonathan Wells@jwells1982 Updated Nov 11, 2022, 11:17am CST Ben “Stookie” Allen (1924) — Corsicana — WWII, Army Leroy Anderson…
Celebrating Longhorn baseball player Ray Dulak’s life- killed in Vietnam at the age of 26 Rey Moreno, a past manager of Track and Field for the Longhorns, sent TLSN a story about Whataburger sponsoring young athletes dreaming of future greatness in the late 1950s. In those years, the Whataburger promotion stated: “It’s Not Whether…
In 2002-2003. Texas became the first division I team in NCAA history to have: football in the top 10 Basketball in the Final 4 Baseball in the CWS Swimming and diving place 2nd nationally Golf was 9th Tennis reached the sweet 16 Indoor track was 9th Outdoor track was 21st Cross Country was 23rd. Every…
James Russell Leahy (Jim, Jimmy) was born in Raton, New Mexico on the 26th of October 1945, to Harold Creston Leahy, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Corey Leahy and died on Sunday, the 23rd of June 2024, at MD Anderson Cancer Center, surrounded by his family. One of the players I coached in high school at…
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Longhorns that participated in State Championship teams. https://www.burntorangenation.com/2023/1/3/23533187/history-of-all-time-texas-longhorns-who-won-high-school-football-state-championships Private Schools The number of Longhorn lettermen who came to Austin from the private school ranks is not large, and historic records of private school state champions are harder to track down than those of public school champions. So this list of Longhorns who played for championship…
7/06/2024- passing of Jim Leahy and Bruce Cannon https://texaslsn.org/jim-leahy-and-bruce-cannon-have-passed-away/ 7/05/2024- Betsy Mitchell, Beth Coblentz, Tom Landry, Coach Barnes, and Jim McIngvale https://texaslsn.org/betsy-mitchell-beth-coblentz-tom-landry-coach-barnes-jim-mcingvale/ 6/21/2024- Brumley’s passing, Zapalac, Griffin, Kelly, Cox, Jones https://texaslsn.org/mike-brumleys-passing-zapalacs-griffin-kelly-cox-jones-two-sports/ 6/07/2024- Mike Cotten, high school horns, brand builders, track , softball https://texaslsn.org/mike-cotten-high-school-horns-brand-builders-track-softball-and-golf/ 5/26/2024 – Mike Cotten’s passing https://texaslsn.org/mike-cotten-has-passed-away/ 5/24/2024- Wilcoc, Kamrath, McMichael, Bradley and…
Just Before 7 A.M. Freddie Steinmark slipped out of his room wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt. Randy Stout says, “Where are you going?” Freddie says, ” My leg really hurts, so I will see the doctor for X-rays. ” Doctor Joe Reneau was the team physician, and Doctor Julian was the specialist who interpreted…