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Scott Soden – baseball player – passed away 08/24/2024

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…

Joe Don Looney- UT beat  O.U. on Saturday, stopping the star sooner back.  There never was a player  so aptly named as Joe Don Looney.
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Joe Don Looney- UT beat  O.U. on Saturday, stopping the star sooner back. There never was a player so aptly named as Joe Don Looney.

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…

National Champion Longhorn player Jack Howe and Longhorn Trackster Ed Frnka have passed away
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National Champion Longhorn player Jack Howe and Longhorn Trackster Ed Frnka have passed away

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Coach Leon Black

Coach Leon Black

in the 1960s and 1970’s race, facilities, and Image hurt recruiting at Texas In the 60’s and 70s, Texas lost many great African American basketball recruits due to UT’s history of racial intolerance. Harold Bradley experienced this rejection first hand. Twice Coach Bradley thought that he had crossed the race barrier, but he failed. James…