(Good morning. On behalf of the Gorski family, I want to thank you for being here today. You are all invited afterward to a reception at their home at 36 Valley Ridge Road.) TED Gorski’s Eulogy by Tommy Roberts “Ted liked to talk. And I don’t mean talk. He took talking to…
Eugene Williams- “ he was always a great interview.” Rene Ramirez played the role of a passer, catcher, and runner in 1957, leading the Longhorns in scoring and all-purpose yards. In 1958 he was the total Longhorn offense leader. In 1959 he was All SWC. He was known as the “Gallop’n Gaucho” from Hebbronville, Texas….
Dickie Johnston has passed away. Dickie Johnston – HB: 6-0: 190 He is shown in the 1969 national championship team photo. Dickie is in the third row. #21 with #74 Randy Stout on one side and #14 Eddie Phillips on the other. Many/most of you will probably not remember him, so his story is told…
Author Dick Baird wrote an article in 2003 : “Football has an incredible bonding aspect to it. It demands an emotional investment. This is what makes it such a powerful force in character development as well as sacrifice. You never question anything about each other. It’s understood respect. This is my teammate. We will always…
BY ANYA PELSHAW 49 July 06th, 2022 the red fonts listed below are link to Sam Kendricks story. Share Longtime Swimming Announcer Sam Kendricks Dies After Battling Cancer on Facebook Submit Longtime Swimming Announcer Sam Kendricks Dies After Battling Cancer to Reddit Share Longtime Swimming Announcer Sam Kendricks Dies After Battling Cancer on Pinterest Share…
First base – Jeff Ontiveros (1999-2002) was selected to the all-Longhorn sports history team because he was the career leader in games played, games started, at-bats, and total bases. Jeff followed single and career home run hitter Kyle Russell in the hypothetical batting order. Jeff was second in both of these categories. link is to…
Red McCombs has passed away. To Know Red McCombs heart watch the video below. You may not know it, but Red McCombs has impacted your life. From pro basketball franchises to the business school at UT, softball for the Longhorns, to funding cancer research, Red McCombs is a factor in your life. Red is from…
Former Texas coach Cliff Gustafson to be eulogized at where else: Disch-Falk Field Story by Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman • Yesterday 4:12 PM The family of Cliff Gustafson will hold a celebration of the life of the legendary Texas baseball coach next week at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. The services will be held at 3 p.m….
A story by Cotton Speyer about Danny Lester While communing with a small group of friends recently, I asked the birth date of a mutual friend that was coming up in late June. June 23 was the answer. Ok I said, “June – Danny Lester”, I’ll now always remember the date on June 23….
Deborah Hall shares a photo of her husband David Hall who was the 1970 batting champion for the Longhorns with a .364 batting average. David developed into an outstanding hitter hitting .396 to lead the 1969 Longhorns. He was a strong line-drive hitter and dependable fielder at 3rd base. David could also pay outfield when…