Bum Phillips said, “Fuller was the best football player I ever had at any level.” That would include Earl Campbell. Bum Phillips introduced Fuller to Bear Bryant and the Alabama Crimson Tide and Fuller did not disappoint Bear Bryant. In his first year, Fuller made the All-Southeast Conference team at safety, and during his senior…
Good, Bad, and Ugly theme song is in the link below. https://youtu.be/LdLQf1Ef9Ns Dig out a time capsule from sixty years ago, and you’ll be reminded that one of the biggest movies came from rugged Clint Eastwood. It was entitled “The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly.” Texas football would sample some of all those things…
Those Pesky Lists by Larry Carlson https://texaslsn.org Lists of “bests” or even “favorites” can be fun. Also troublesome, in that it’s hard to get people to agree. And I’m not talking politics or religion. We’re not even taking sides on whether Michael McDonald’s voice…
Billy Dale says, ” As promised to all on this Facebook site, if you share special moments about the History of Longhorn sports , I will publish them in some form.” Here is Craig Muennink’s story about his dad. A SONS PRIDE- Craig says, “Hi, Billy! My dad, Jerry Muennink, played for Darryl Royal 56-60….
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…
Al Matthew makes Longhorn Sports History Austin High in the 60s had some great high school athletes who later set many records at either the college or professional level. Don Baylor almost signed with the Longhorns but decided to play professional baseball, Ben Crenshaw set all kinds of golf records at Texas and on the…
JUAN CONDE – 5/30/2022 Billy, I Enjoyed Reading The Latest Edition Of Your Newsletter. DKR Hired Me In 1959 And I Remained On His Staff Until 1976 When He Retired. I Met The Talbert Brothers When I Worked In The Equipment Room As An Assistant To Mr. Jim Blaylock. The Meanest, Toughest Of The Talbert…
The photo is from Ken Capps’s Hook’em Hut – A home dedicated to volumes of Longhorn memorabilia- Second only to the North End Zone at DKR Stadiums chronicling the history of Longhorn sports. Steve Ross writes For most of Coach Royal’s career, the NFL was an afterthought in terms of a full-time career. Most…
Todd Smith (1987-1990) Todd Smith walked on at Texas as a Defensive end but started at offensive center. He had some offers to other schools, but he wanted to be a Longhorns. Reggie Grob was my cousin. Todd Smith belongs to an exclusive club of Longhorn football players. He was a walk-on who started…
Roy Miller 2005- 2009 ALL ROADS LEAD THROUGH MACK BROWN ALL ROADS LEAD THROUGH MACK BROWN As a boy living in Virginia, he loved the ACC, particularly Mack Browns and North Carolina’s Tar Heels. A decade later, destiny called, and Roy got his wish to play for Mack Brown as a Longhorn. However, the…