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Eddie Vaughan, Shelf life of accomplishments, New beginnings, Steve Ross

IMPORTANT!!! The TLSN Board has successfully transferred most of the data for The History of Longhorn Sports from Squarespace to WordPress. Squarespace limits users to 400 categories, and we had reached that capacity, hindering the growth of The History of Longhorn Sports. WordPress offers the expanded capabilities that TLSN needs. Many individuals, including All-American and…

DKR and Randy Willis

DKR and Randy Willis

https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/randy-willis-shares-his-story-about-dkr My Memories of Darrell K Royal by Randy Willis  Born and raised in Louisiana, my father was delighted when it was announced the undefeated Oklahoma Sooners, led by All-American Quarterback Darrell Royal, were to play the Cinderella team of the South, the LSU Tigers, on January 2, 1950, in the Sugar Bowl in New…

Major Applewhite “What if…?” By Larry Carlson

Texaslsn.org By Larry Carlson Major Applewhite is a storied quarterbackin’ figure in UT history, a record-setter and cucumber-cool finisher who already qualifies as polished top brass among the ranks of Longhorn fan favorites.   But how much brighter would his star shine, had he been provided with a few more opportunities at Texas? What if he…

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Scott Soden – baseball player – passed away 08/24/2024

Scott Soden played outfielder for the Longhorns from 1979 to 1979. He was known for his impressive performance on the field and held the record for the longest home run hit at Texas at one point. After his college career, he was hired as the head coach at San Antonio East Central. He was a…