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Jackie Swaim Herkie Walls Jill Sterkel
I had coffee with Jay Messer. He’s not a Longhorn football player, but he sounds like one since he knows everyone from the 1967 and 1970 teams. He was at Bill Catlett’s celebration of life event. Jay has lived an interesting life, but so has his father. His dad wanted to be a Longhorn, but…
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…
You might wonder why this story matters in the history of Longhorn Sports, but read to the end and you’ll see why it’s a key moment in Longhorn history. Metzenthin is remembered as the head football coach for Texas in 1907 and 1908, posting a solid 11-5-1 record. But from 1910 through the 1930s, he…
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…
Ragan on his ranch with one of his Longhorns. Choosing the “correct” Longhorn logo and the “correct” color for the Longhorn Nation took 75 years!!! But there is still competition from other Logo designers. In the early 1900s, the University logo is a star, a star with the “T” in the middle, and a star…