The iconic ” steelhead” logo of the Texas Longhorns athletic teams and the burnt orange color worn by them were the result of the work of one man: William “Rooster” Andrews. In 1961, coach Darrell Royal talked to Andrews, who at at time was a salesman for C&S Sporting Goods, about ways to improve the…
Michael Olivarri I played high school football with John Hagy at John Marshall High School in San Antonio. He was a great player. Here’s a story from high school. We finished track practice one day and got the bright idea to move the high jump mats over next to the bleachers. Hagy, me, and three…
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In the past four months, Longhorn national volleyball champion and TLSN Chairwoman Beth Coblentz has explored various sponsorship opportunities to assist Tyres Dickson. Tyres, who has been wheelchair-bound for over 25 years following after a car accident, recently requested a custom-made therapeutic bed to help alleviate his bed sores.TLSN’s Beth Coblentz found a source who…
Michael Brown Has Passed Away, Brown, a versatile player who was tried at several skill positions during his career in the early ’80s at Texas, was well-liked by teammates and had been assisted my them in recent years. He came to the Forty Acres as part of Fred Akers’ 1980 signing class out of Lake…
View in Browser Top of the Queue Volume VIII newsletter # 1 01/05/2024 TLSN is not associated with the UT Athletic Department, or any organization closely aligned with UT. IMPORTANT: Please click on the white letters shown above titled “VIEW IN BROWSER” to enlarge and enhance the photos and text on your cellphone. If you…
View in Browser Walter H. McNew has passed away Texas Legacy Support Network Important: Click on the small white letters “VIEW IN BROWSER” above to enlarge and enhance the photos and text on your cellphone. TLSN commemorates former Longhorn student-athletes who have passed with a panoramic view of their legacy. Walter McNew was an All-American…
View in Browser Top of the Queue – Volume VIII Newsletter #2 -January 19th, 2024 Texas Legacy Support Network Important: Click on the small red letters “VIEW IN BROWSER” above to enlarge and enhance the photos and text on your cellphone. TEXAS LEGACY SUPPORT shares a panoramic view of Longhorn sports history as seen through…
View in Browser Top of the Queue – Volume VIII Newsletter #3 -February 2, 2024 Click on the small white letters “VIEW IN BROWSER” at the top of the page to enlarge and enhance the photos and text on your cellphone. TEXAS LEGACY SUPPORT shares a panoramic view of Longhorn sports history as seen through…