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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
by Larry Carlson August 2022 Larry Carlson, Rodney Tate, and Lance Taylor https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ It has been fifty autumns since the Texas Longhorns capped the longest era of dominance in Southwest Conference annals. Coach Darrell Royal’s teams — featuring the wishbone offense and swarming defenses — won six straight SWC trophies, 1968-1973. The incomparable soul singer,…
THE TOWER, BIG BEN by Larry Carlson for Https://texaslsn.org It takes a big man to admit that he is an ardent fan of Taylor Swift, a true “Swiftie” who gleefully sings along to her lyrics while he drives. And Ben Adams has been big a long, long time. Big in stature, big in Longhorn football,…