LEGENDARY LONGHORN JACK COLLINS DIES By Roy Jones. Jack Jr. was one of the prized recruits in the early years of theRoyal era. A versatile player who starred on offense, defense andspecial teams, he helped Texas to a 26-6-1 record and a 16-4 mark in SWCgames in three varsity seasons. The…
Leo Brooks AUSTIN, Texas — Leo Brooks, a defensive star for Texas during the late 1960s and the father of a Longhorns letterman from the mid ’90s, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday. Brooks was 53 years old.The 6-foot-6, 250-pounder from Kermit, Texas, earned All-Southwest Conference honors as a defensive tackle for the Longhorns’…
CLAIR BRANCH OBITUARY Clair Maurice “CB” BranchMarch 30, 1937 – June 18, 2022On Saturday, the 18th of June 2022, Clair Maurice “CB” Branch, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at the age of 85. Clair was born on the 30th of March 1937, in Kenedy, Texas, to Joseph Benjamin and Anna Maude Branch.He…
Augie Garrido said “life doesn’t give us what we pray for. It doesn’t give us what we wish for. It doesn’t give us anything other than opportunity, nothing more, nothing less, and that’s enough. In fact, it is a great gift.” Don Burrisk understood Augie’s quote and made the most of his opportunities. We…
“There are very few people that have been role models in my baseball career. My dad is number one and Mike Brumley is number two.” Austin Riley’s former hitting instructor Mike Brumley, who visited with Riley as recently as the team’s trip to Baltimore, was killed in a car accident on Saturday. 1982-1983 Mike Brumley…
Jack with his son Cullen Freeman. 1967 Longhorn Football Roster Freeman, Jack 65 DG 6-3 201 So-Fn Odessa (Permian) OBITUARY Jack Matthew Freeman MAY 24, 1948 – MARCH 14, 2020 Jack Freeman, age 71, died peacefully at Methodist Hospital in Houston on Saturday, March 14, after a valiant fight against several infections. He was born in Dallas…
Deryl Comer recently passed away on October 6, 2022. Deryl recently passed away, and like the passing of Steve Worster in September 2022, sorrow overwhelmed me. Deryl Comer’s hands were like football magnets. Soft lobs and Heat-seeking passes searched for his hands. Deryl could convert a complicated route, bad pass, and challenging catch into a…
OBITUARY Mike Barry Cotten DECEMBER 12, 1939 – MAY 25, 2024 IN THE CARE OF Weed Corley Fish Funeral Homes and Cremation Services Mike Cotten, 84, died May 25, 2024. He was born in Uvalde, Texas, December 12, 1939, the son of W.C. and Florence Cotten. He spent the war years with his mother in Amarillo and,…
1969 Charlie Crawford.jpg Charlie Crawford1967.jpg Spanky Stephens notified TLSN that 1969 National Football Champion Charlie Crawford had passed away. His family sent the following. Charles Travis Crawford of Hondo passed away on Monday, Mar. 25, 2024. He was 75. Born Oct. 28, 1948 in Alice, he was the son of Clyde L. and Gladys…
Tom said before passing away that his love for sports, particularly basketball, led him to excel both on and off the court. Tom earned a basketball scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin, where he developed cherished lifelong friendships. Mr. Delatour earned a BBA degree in Accounting from The University of Texas at Austin in 1976….