Ralph Greear- 1932
RALPH GREEAR Ralph Greear 1932 team was a first lieutenant when he was killed in Germany.
Red Goodwin – 1941
Red Goodwin in 1941 enlisted in the Air Force and was killed over Germany.
Morris Williams – 1953
MORRIS WILLIAMS After graduating from Texas, Williams joined the Air Force and was a member of the Air Force golf team. That branch of the service got bragging rights as Williams was undefeated in tournament play and won the Worldwide Air Force Championship golf tournament playing against future golf stars like Arnold Palmer. On September…
Louis Jordan by Jim Carr
LOUIS JORDAN — Jim Nicar (@JimNicar) September 10, 2018 By 1957, the Texas Longhorn football program had 64 years of history and had produced four consensus All-Americans and seven players who would later be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. But when the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor was created that year and inducted…
Bugle and the Flag by Bill Little
BILL LITTLE COMMENTARY: THE BUGLE AND THE FLAG PETE EDMOND May 28, 2012 Bill Little, Texas Media Relations When America was drawn into the conflict in Europe, Pete Edmond gave up his banking job to enter Officer’s Training Camp, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. He left for France in April of 1918. At…
David “Skippy” Browning – 1956
DAVID GREIG “SKIPPY” BROWNING JR. (JUNE 5, 1931 – MARCH 13, 1956) Skippy was a diver from the United States and Olympic champion. He represented the US at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he received a gold medal in springboard diving. After his Olympic victory in Helsinki, Browning shinnied up a flag pole to steal an Olympic flag and was arrested. In January 1953 he graduated from…
Chal Daniels – 1943
Chal Daniels Chal Newton Daniel, Jr. (August 31, 1921 – February 13, 1943) was an American football player. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns football team and was selected by the International News Service, the Sporting News, and the Central Press Association as a first-team guard on the 1941 College Football All-America Team.[1][2]…
Baseball ⚾ Trivia with answers
LONGHORN BASEBALL QUIZ 1 Who was the College World Series Most Outstanding Player when Texas won the title in ’75? A Mickey Reichenbach B. Richard Wortham C. Jim Gideon D. Keith Moreland 2 Name the Longhorn with more than 80 infield hits in his career. A Amador Tijerina B. Mike Markl …
Trivia football
Take a test on a sample of Longhorn Historyby Larry Carlson ( lc 13@txstate.edu )1 Which of these UT coaches got the most bowl wins at Texas?A. Fred Akers B. John Mackovic C. Tom Herman D. David McWilliams2 What Texas quarterback took a knee in the “victory formation” as UT ran the clock out when…
Mike Sweeny
MIKE SWEENEY WWII MIKE SWEENEY WAS SHOT DOWN AND KILLED IN WWII ON THE EUROPEAN FRONT. Mike played on the 1937 Frosh team and lettered on the varsity in 1938, 40, and 41. Although the one win-8 loss 1938 season was a poor showing for the team, Mike showed considerable promise. According to…