Howard Terry, a lineman and linebacker from 1935 to 1937, founded the Texas Longhorn Education Foundation. In the photo below, he is #65, fifth from the left in the first row. A football scholarship enabled him to achieve his dream, inspiring him to establish a foundation to help other deserving individuals receive a first-class education…
Captain Quan Cosby Quan Cosby is a fascinating figure in Texas sports history—his journey is a blend of athletic versatility and Longhorn legacy. – College: Star wide receiver and return specialist for the Texas Longhorns. He ranks No. 2 all-time in receptions (212) and No. 3 in receiving yards (2,598) at UT, forming a prolific…
50 years after the Big Shootout, one Longhorn player said, “He felt a real spiritual bond among the Arkansas players. You could feel a lot of our players (Longhorns) had developed that same feeling. In some ways, it seemed like the Razorbacks were looking for what I had—a championship ring, and I was looking for…
Mike Roach wrote a book titled “The Road to Texas.” The book shares how Mack Brown was able to convert young boys from Texas who grew up in the 1990s dreaming of playing for any school but Texas. In the 1960s, middle and high school boys dreamed of wearing the Longhorn helmet and playing in…
Zapalac High school Hall of Fame.png Willie Zapalac Aggie football player Zapalac, Sisemore, and Bellard Coach Zapalac. with Walt Garrison Coach Zapalac gives a speech. Zapalac and Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame Mike Dean Zapalac played college football as a fullback at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas He lettered in football at Texas…
The Inner Wounds From Sports Injuries by Larry Carlson The strong impact of athletics upon so many Americans cannot be understated. Most of us who participated in athletics in high school benefited from the experiences that came with it. Commitment. Camaraderie. A sense of belonging and of accomplishment. Still, there was adversity to overcome. Some…
Reggie Grob was well-liked and respected on the football team. He was the first walk-on of Royal’s career to earn a scholarship. On September 1, 1962, three Texas football players collapsed from heat exhaustion and were rushed to the hospital. All three – Lee Hensley, Jim Besselman, and Reggie Grob were in satisfactory condition…
sports- a pulse on American life, but not the heartbeat. It was destiny that turned a successful Aggie Coach into a successful Longhorn Coach and a Longhorn football player’s grandson into a Texas Aggie. Read on to witness a rare moment in Longhorn and A & M history when these two proud Universities shared the…
The Longhorns’ Holy Grail search to define the best in Sports began two years before the civil war. Two years before the Civil War, the Legislature established the University of Texas “to place within reach of our people, whether rich or poor,….a thorough education.” To fund the University, the Legislature in the mid-1800s gave UT…