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…
Michael Olivarri I played high school football with John Hagy at John Marshall High School in San Antonio. He was a great player. Here’s a story from high school. We finished track practice one day and got the bright idea to move the high jump mats over next to the bleachers. Hagy, me, and three…
View in Browser There is a temporary link in the Navigation tool at the top of the screen at https://texaslsn.org that pays tribute to Longhorns lost in 2018-2019. I know I have missed some who have passed away, so please email me their names at Williamdale.msn.com so the Longhorn Nation can honor and remember those who have…
A 1966 Saturday Evening Post quote from sports writer Myron Cope stated that DKR was the “patron saint of clean-cut coaches.” DKR was handsome and charismatic, often called the “Sweet Bear Bryant.” Little did Royal know that Texas had a list of 115 prospects for the head coaching job. The Interview process 5 hours after…
Sam Acho played from 2007 to 2010. He was known for his leadership, academic excellence, and on-field dominance. He won the William V. Campbell Trophy and the Wuerffel Trophy in 2010, both prestigious awards recognizing athletic and academic achievement. Emmanuel Acho, the younger brother, followed closely behind, playing from 2008 to 2011. He was a…
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 road…
Longhorns that participated in State Championship teams. https://www.burntorangenation.com/2023/1/3/23533187/history-of-all-time-texas-longhorns-who-won-high-school-football-state-championships Private Schools The number of Longhorn lettermen who came to Austin from the private school ranks is not large, and historic records of private school state champions are harder to track down than those of public school champions. So this list of Longhorns who played for championship…
Just Before 7 A.M. Freddie Steinmark slipped out of his room wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt. Randy Stout says, “Where are you going?” Freddie says, ” My leg really hurts, so I will see the doctor for X-rays. ” Doctor Joe Reneau was the team physician, and Doctor Julian was the specialist who interpreted…
. Ed Price, the head coach of the football team in the 1930’s won 8 letters with the Longhorns and played on championship teams in football, basketball, and baseball. Coach Price chose to move from the T formation to the split T formation, which required a running quarterback. His goal was to run more and…
Humor interviews for the Royal years are in the link below.https://texasarchive.org/2016_01031 >“Click on the text denoted in red font on the side bar to visit other football sites in this grid” The Longhorns were 40-4-1 in 1968,69,70, AND 72 DKR – image from the Cactus President Johnson said of DKR, “I am not a…