THE PORTAL BEFORE THE PORTAL: The Gary Keithley Story by Larry Carlson https://texaslsn.org Gary Keithley was the bluest of blue-chippers in the Lone Star state’s football circles when he signed with Darrell Royal’s Texas Longhorns in February ’69. Today, not many Longhorn fans recall his name, or that he was the punter for UT’s 1970…
In mid-December 2024, Shay Holle made basketball history. She became winningest player in Texas programhistory with over 120 wins. Her dad, football Longhorn legacy player Eric Holle, was in attendance to celebrate the occasion. Eric was a defensive end on the 1981-1982 team that played and defeated Alabama in the Cotton Bowl. Eric says to…
Thanksgiving afternoon in 1967 was bad enough for All-American linebacker Corby Robertson and his Texas Longhorn teammates. On Texas A&M’s eleventh crack at Darrell Royal, they had eked out a 10-7 win in College Station. With the sweet win would come the Aggies’ first Cotton Bowl since 1942. Texas had lost its final two games to…
There was a distinct edge to spring football at UT in 1968.Three years earlier, Darrell Royal and the Longhorns were the toast of college football. Texas won a national title in ’63 and seriously flirted with three other conquests. A magnificent run of 10-1, 9-1-1, 11-0 and 10-1 from ’61-’64 made for forty victories against…
A Story of Goals, Visions, and a heart that sees beauty in many forms. A teammate, friend, and competitor has forever transformed my black-and-white vision of life into a breathtaking panoramic view of the vibrant colors that reside in all of us.We first met in 1965-1966 as competitors in the highest classification of high school…
HOME, AND COOKIN’ !When The Horns Hooked 42 Straight by Larry Carlson https://texaslsn.org It was quite a damn feat, this Texas-sized home winnin’ streak. For those who know history, it stretched from when LBJ resided in the White House through the week in which Jimmy Carter was elected to the oval office. More than eight full…
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…
BILLY SCHOTT REMEMBERS FREDDIE STEINMARK Bower, as you know, Freddie was always a big brother to me, and his influence still surfaces in my life almost daily. When I’m asked what my greatest moment was as a Texas Longhorn football player, it’s putting the first points on Freddie’s scoreboard on the night it was dedicated…
A great story of triumph over adversity, surviving a German Forced labor Camp that leads to a historical mark in football that can never be duplicated. Edited by Billy Dale Important: Before you read one of the greatest Longhorn sports stories in the history of college football, click on the link below for a preview….
–Roy Jones, senior manager of the 1963 national championship football team writes about his most unforgettable Longhorn player– and it might surprise you. I bet Nick Saban has a Mickey Riggs on his roster. Kirby Smart too. I bet Bear Bryant had a Mickey Riggs among his “Junction Boys.” I KNOW Darrell Royal had one. Any…