By Larry Carlson for https://texaslsn.org Don’t tell me you don’t remember Ivan Putski. He was all over your ’60s and ’70s TV “set,” back when you had rabbit ears or tin foil to get three channels.He was a rough, tough “wrassler” in the mold of Fritz Von Erich, Wahoo McDaniel, Pepper Gomez and Johnny Valentine.So…
MARIO “MIKE” DE LA FUENTE is the first citizen of Mexico inducted into the HOH. During his years at Texas, he only lost one collegiate game. Mike De La Fuente overcame discrimination to become the first Hispanic to receive a scholarship to play baseball at Texas.On September 7, 1927, Mike De La Fuente was turned…
Photos are of Eddie on the baseball and football teams. October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 Eddie Vaughan Obituary Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 26, 2024. Fair Oaks Ranch – Eddie L Vaughan 78, Eddie passed away peacefully at his home on October 11, 2024 with his wife, son, and daughter present. Eddie was born…
Texaslsn.org By Larry Carlson Major Applewhite is a storied quarterbackin’ figure in UT history, a record-setter and cucumber-cool finisher who already qualifies as polished top brass among the ranks of Longhorn fan favorites. But how much brighter would his star shine, had he been provided with a few more opportunities at Texas? What if he…
Scott Soden played outfielder for the Longhorns from 1979 to 1979. He was known for his impressive performance on the field and held the record for the longest home run hit at Texas at one point. After his college career, he was hired as the head coach at San Antonio East Central. He was a…
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Texas vs O.U. photos Click on the link below in red font for 43 images of the Texas-O.U. Red River Rivalry from the Austin American Statesman 43 Items
Texas vs OU: 150 photos of the Red River Rivalry dating back to 1978
1963 Texas O.U. game by Roy Jones TEXAS-OU MEMORIES: The hype leading up to the annual bloodletting at the State Fair in Dallas always harkens me back to the best game ever in the series. Since that first game in 1900, the Longhorns and Sooners have faced off 118 times, but only once have the…