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Larry Carlson interviews Bill Bradley
ByBilly Dale 11/30/202511/30/2025

https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/bill-bradley-by-larry-carlson bill bradley vs ou.jpg The Bill Bradley story is one of the most compelling ones in Longhorn sports history. It is the saga of vast talent and versatility, great expectations, challenges, and disappointments, then adjustments, redemption, and triumph. Bill Bradley helped build the Longhorn Brand by “Intercepting Tough Times and Triumphing” Talk to…

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Larry Carlson’s interviews Bill Bradley
ByBilly Dale 11/30/202511/30/2025

https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ The day Bill Bradley was called to DKR’s office after the 1968 Texas Tech game, he knew he was in trouble. Bill said, “Now, when you go to a coach’s office, three things can happen, and all of them are bad.” TLSN: Bill, let’s start with a baseball question. As a shortstop, you got…

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HARDBALL WITH TOM BALL
ByBilly Dale 11/30/202511/30/2025

https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ 1974 Tom Ball photo at last game ever played at Clark Field by Larry Carlson ( lc13@txstate.edu ) With a name like Tom Ball, you just had to be born to stand out as a sports star. And the Houstonian did that, shining boldly in football, baseball and basketball at Lamar High in the…

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Tom Ball’s introduction by Professor Larry Carlson
ByBilly Dale 11/30/202511/30/2025

https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ TLSN: You were seen as a potential two-sport college athlete, having also starred at quarterback for Lamar High. You told me that UT was actually the only Southwest Conference school to not offer you a scholarship in football. So how did you end up at Texas. TOM: Both my parents graduated from Texas. But…

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Linus Baer through the eyes of a 10 year old by Larry Carlson
ByBilly Dale 11/30/202511/30/2025

https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ Larry at 10 Larry at 10 Wearing Linus Baer’s #10 Wearing Linus Baer’s #10 Childhood memories of the Christmas season stay with you. This one is seared into the personal brain files. The sounds of the Ronettes’ new version of “Sleigh Ride” and Brenda Lee’s already classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” formed the…

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Kiki DeAyala Interview by Larry Carlson
ByBilly Dale 11/30/202512/13/2025

5/15/2021 Pass rusher deluxe, Kiki DeAyala owns the Longhorn football records most likely to never be broken. DeAyala, from Houston (Memorial High), played defensive end and was listed at 6-1, 238 for his final season at UT. His mind-boggling totals of 22.5 sacks in 1982 and 40.5 career sacks (mostly from his junior and senior…

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One little fine-print headline caught my eye: History Lovers Wanted, it said. Larry Carlson’s Bio
ByBilly Dale 11/30/202511/30/2025

A “Remembering the Alamo” Job for a summer job was a FORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE EXCEPT for one event that made my whole summer. I went to the interview, which turned out to be at a place called the “,Remember The Alamo Theatr”e, across Alamo Plaza from the real deal. The guy who interviewed me was “the…

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Doug Shankle Shares memories of Coach Aker’s Influence on his life
ByBilly Dale 11/30/202511/30/2025

https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ 1978 Doug Shankle #2.jpg 1978 Doug Shankle.jpg My parents were deceased before attending High School, and my Grandmother raised me. Earning a scholarship to UT was the best thing that could have happened to me since it provided the opportunity to attend college, and I also met my wife (Debra). We have been married…

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Billy Schott shares Longhorn sports History and give me 3 for Freddie Steinmark
ByBilly Dale 11/30/202511/30/2025

https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ Billy Schott shares Longhorn sports History and give me 3 for Freddie Steinmark 50 Years…Really? A Field Goal For Freddie🤘🏼🧡🏈The calendar reared it’s ugly head again and, coupled with a question from a good buddy, got me to thinking about my first varsity game as a Texas Longhorn. Yep, I’m an old and proud…

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1973 Billy Schott remembers the Miami game and the SMU game
ByBilly Dale 11/30/202511/30/2025

https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ Schott Describes The Setting For The Miami Game. Schott: That trip to Miami was like going to a bowl game. The game was on a Friday night, so we were already a bit out of sync with regard to our usual Saturday mindset. Our hotel was a pretty swanky South Beach place, and there…

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