Beth Coblentz, Lost too soon, Cole Pittman, Ken Vaughn, TLSN mission

Top of the Que 03/08/2020 Volume V Newsletter #7. The history of Longhorn volleyball is at

https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/history-3

“There is nothing so momentary as a sporting achievement, and nothing so lasting as the memory of it.” Greg Dening

In the Navigation tool at the top of the TLSN Website is a section titled “Lost Too Soon”. There are presently ten former student-athletes listed on this page, starting with the demise of William Wasmund in 1911, followed by Nolte McElroy, Reggie Grob, Joe Nobis, Ralph Elliott, Danny Lester, Carl Johnson, Freddie Steinmark, Parker Alford, and Cole Pittman.

Please email williamdale@msn.com information on any other Longhorn student-athlete, trainer, manager, or coach who should be remembered in this section of the History of Longhorn sports. Click on the Cole Pittman link below to read the stories of those “Lost too soon.”

https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/colepittman

TLSN’s most important mission is granting temporary financial assistance to those who qualify for aid – former student-athletes, trainers, managers, coaches, and their immediate family’s.

Many may be eligible for support but are unaware of the service TLSN provides.

TLSN has an email access problem. 90% of the individuals covered by the TLSN mission are unaware of the service. U.T. for legal and privacy reasons, cannot share, inform, or promote TLSN’s mission with their email base .

The only resolution to this situation starts and ends with each of you. Please reach out to your email list of former student-athletes and ask them to join the TLSN twice-monthly newsletter to celebrate the history of Longhorn sports and to support those who need a Horns Up!

Tyres Dickson has written a thank you letter to each of us. His letter captures the importance of the TLSN mission. I hope you will take a moment and read his heartfelt appreciation for the grant he received from TLSN. Please click on the link below to read.

https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/tyresdickson

Donation site link is:

https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/send-donation-checks-to

Ken Vaughn( football recruiting class 1970) has been added to the Health Watch section @

https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/ken-vaughn

David Ballew has been added to the Health watch, but no information on his status is available as of 03/08/2020

There is also an update on the status of 1966 football recruit Jack Freeman in the health watch section. https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/jack-freeman

There is an update on Bill Elliott’s at https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/bill-elliott

TLSN is an independent organization celebrating Longhorn Sports History and assisting qualifying Horns who need temporary financial assistance. TLSN is not associated with the UT Athletics Department or any organization closely aligned with UT.

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