Herkie Walls podcast is below. Herkie Walls podcast is sponsored by the Austin based Law firm of Minton, Bassett, Flores & Carsey. As one of three brothers, Hercules Walls was very active in singing with the church choir and running track through a YMCA program. Eventually, in middle school, Herkie added football to his list…
Sponsored by MBFC contact John Carsey at jcarsey@mbfc.com Peter’s oral Longhorn sports history link is below https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/peter-gardere-1 PETER THE GREAT by Larry Carlson ( lc13@txstate.edu ) There’s a word in the American lexicon that is more overused, abused — and certainly more misused — than even iconic, awesome, and incredible. That word is – “Unique.”…
Bill shares his memories of playing football for DKR in the late 1960s. Click on the oral history segment below. The History of Longhorn Sports BILL ATESSIS (1968-1970) 21st GREATEST PLAYER IN TEXAS LONGHORN FOOTBALL HISTORY Bill Atessis was the best defensive player on one of the ten greatest teams in college football history. That…
Sponsored by MBFC. Contact John Carsey at jcarsey@mbfc.com Gary’s Oral history segment is at the link below https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/gary-plock-tennis Gary Plock As a Junior Tennis player Gary won the 1974 Sugar Bowl International Championships in New Orleans, was selected as a member of the US Junior Davis Cup three times, and was the US Junior Southern…
Why a Former Student-Athlete Will Be Your Best Employee Follow Kirsten Dodds Published on November 19, 2015 Resource Development at United Way of Calgary and Area This past week I engaged in conversation with several other graduates from the University of British Columbia who were also members of the HEAT athletics program. This sample of…
JUAN CONDE – 5/30/2022 Billy, I Enjoyed Reading The Latest Edition Of Your Newsletter. DKR Hired Me In 1959 And I Remained On His Staff Until 1976 When He Retired. I Met The Talbert Brothers When I Worked In The Equipment Room As An Assistant To Mr. Jim Blaylock. The Meanest, Toughest Of The Talbert…
It takes a team to build a player from scratch Kenneth Sims would be the first to admit that it takes a team to build a great player. So much so that he said, “I’m so proud of my teammates because you can’t have a Hall of Fame career without a bunch of Hall of…
Lawrence Sampleton Reunion of Akers players prior to the September 15th, 2018 USC game. Lawrence Sampleton, Mike Chapman, Eric Holle, Mike Babbs, and John Haines at a party on September 14th team before the USC game. The shortest of these Towers is 6’4” . Coach Akers, Billy Dale (1969 team), Ham Jones Mike Baab and wife…
Dana LeDuc’s Mean and Tough list from the Aker’s era. 2022- Coach Vermeil with Dana at the NFL Hall of Fame ceremony. I recognize Dana’s sandals as a reproduction of one made in the late 1960s. ???? I think my mother has mine in the attic in Odessa. Billy, Going back in time, these are…
Unlike the highly organized 1882 ceremony, the 1934 event was very informal. There were no planned speeches, though among the spectators was 64-year old Arthur Stiles, the only person present to have seen the cornerstone set in place. He recounted the colorful parade that braved a true Texas Norther and the “rotund bearded figures” who…