Author: Billy Dale

A Path TO LONGHORN sports history TLSN harnesses synergy to weave together U.T. history, traditions, legacies, and culture with individual records, photographs, and the insightful perspectives and personal narratives of former athletes, trainers, managers, coaches, and their families, creating a tapestry that all Longhorns can take pride in. The website features compelling and insightful commentary on Longhorns from distinguished authors, alongside visuals from videos, professional media brochures, newspaper articles, shelter magazines, and most notably, from the Longhorn athletes who have shaped the history of Longhorn sports. The second mission is the reason why the TLSN Board applied for a 501 (c) (3) “ The Board of Directors of TLSN hopes for good health, good luck, good families, good jobs, and goodwill to all Longhorns. However, TLSN remains as a sentinel prepared to assist qualifying Longhorns when help is needed. — Horns and Eyes Up! Billy Dale and the TLSN Board TLSN is an independent organization not associated with the University of Texas or any institution closely aligned with U.T. However, TLSN expresses gratitude to the NCAA and the U.T. Athletic compliance departments for their forward-thinking in 2017-2018 when each institution approved TLSN's mission statement. On April 29, 2017, TLSN became the first private charitable and tax-exempt organization in intercollegiate athletic sports history to provide financial aid to eligible former Longhorn student-athletes, coaches, student managers, trainers, and their immediate families. This initiative offers temporary financial support to those who have contributed to building the Longhorn brand and now need assistance The website is free, educational, and historical.
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    The Winding Road to Title IX womens sports history

    Title 9 concerns athletic opportunities, while big-time football focuses on marketing and university relations. Title nine is about benefits to student-athletes. Football is about benefits to the institution. In June 1968, Homer Babbage, the president of the University of Connecticut, gave a talk about the National Association of Collegiate Athletic Directors in which he insisted…

  • 2023 Bobby Wuensch

    A memory and celebration of Bobby Wuensch as told by Billy Dale  left to right- Atessis, Dale, Woodard, Pace, Robertson, Mike Campbell, Wuensch About Bobby: He is an All-American, a member of the SWC and Cotton Bowl All-decade teams for the 1970s, and a member of the Longhorn Hall of Honor. Bobby Wuensch shares a…

  • 1997 men’s track N.C. Runner Up

    1997- 7 SCORES AND ARE  NATIONAL CHAMPIONS RUNNER UP COACH BUBBA THORNTON Arkansas…………………………………………………………………….55 2. Texas …………………………………………………………………………42½ 3 3. USC …………………………………………………………………………..34 =4. Oklahoma …………………………………………………………………31 =4. =4.UCLA ……………………………………………………………………….31           Richard Duncan Is The 1996 National Outdoor Champion In The Long Jump And 6th In The High Jump.      Richard Duncan, in 1997,…

  • Conrad J. Derdeyn- P.E. (CIVIL)

    Conrad Derdeyn -Bearing tithes of Longhorn Track and Field history Conrad Derdeyn (right) is the Official high school cross-country meet director Here is a link to many of the track stars from 1950-1960 who Conradt Derdeyn knew. CONRAD J. DERDEYN- P.E. (CIVIL) (squarespace.com)  Conrad Derdeyn recently reached out to TLSN with his archival information chronicling…

  • Texas Tight Ends

    The best of Tight Ends from out of state who played for TexasBy larry Carlson Email Lc13@txstate/edU I’ve just got a hunch. My nearly infallible logic? Helm is from outside the state of Texas. I’m thinking the latest Longhorn with a cool name might not even see much playing time behind veterans Cade Brewer and…

  • Dave Morton- late 1960’s early 1970’s

    I was probably not all that easy to coach, although I tried to be. I guess by the time I got to UT I had too many good coaches (all with different styles), plus myself, and Dave Rickey, the manager and founder of the Houston Striders, who wasn’t so much my coach as he was…