He was the right person at just the right time, when Longhorn football, molded by Coach Darrell Royal’s vision, and a fresh wave of Western music from Waylon, Willie, and the Boys were making a big splash on the national stage. Randy was added to the TLSN history of Longhorn Sports primarily because of his…
Texas set a record for number of championships in their last year in the Big 12 As of 06/24/2024 The national championship count is as follows. Texas now boasts 66 all-time National Championships (62 NCAA crowns) and four AIAW crowns. This is an impressive feat for the Longhorns, who rank fourth in the number of…
The Rise and Fall of the Super Drum Click on red “facebook” to see the final moments of the drum. Facebook Since 1977, almost 26 million people have visited the Super Drum. In 1980, after the passing of Frank Erwin, the Super Drum was renamed the “Frank Erwin Center.” Frank’s name never stuck on the…
Author Emma Schkloven in the title to an article she wrote in October 2022 for the Austin Monthly captures the history of Bevo in 32 words. Bevo’s Long Ride to the Mascot Mountaintop UT’s beloved icon may be living large now, but he’s faced kidnappings, hazings, and even the dinner plate before rising to big…
A tall and muscular athlete, he won All-American honours while at the University of Texas and was the 1975 World University champion in the shot put. A silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games was followed by his first Olympic appearance at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He won a Commonwealth Games bronze on home turf in 1978 and also set a Canadian record of 20.83 m in the shot…
The Road to Burnt Orange While all Dorothy had to do was follow the yellow brick road, finding the Longhorn burnt orange road was as elusive as finding a pot of gold somewhere over the rainbow . It has been said that “what starts here (Texas) changes the world.” If that is so, struggling to…
T-Ring by Edith Royal https://youtu.be/vlldDCJ7UXU Before the T_Ring there was an organization formed called the “Order of the T” and the “T” Association the origins of the T-Ring and the importance of the ring to recipients are shared in the following article . The T-Ring was first introduced to Texas athletics during Coach Royal’s first…
The Story of Henry “Doc” Reeves as told by the 1914 Alcalde DOC HENRY “Gunga Din” AlCalde magazine say, “Henry joined the team when Mr. Jack Phillips was the manager. His duties included cleaning the bathroom, looking after the 20 lockers the gym had at the time, sweeping up in the evenings, and handling various…