Jack Collins Jr. and Sr. and Carleton Collins
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Jack Collins Jr. and Sr. and Carleton Collins

ByBilly Dale

THREE GENERATIONS OF COLLINS UT LETTERMEN  It is a goal of TLSN to remember the family tree of former Longhorns who have created Longhorn sports history. Author Mark McDonald shares the Mauldin clan’s family tree at https://www.texaslsn.org/the-mauldins-by-mark-mcdonald, and Billy Dale shares the impressive story of Stewart Keller’s family trees impact on UT sports history at https://www.texaslsn.org/stewart-kellers-longhorn-roots-start-in-1899-orns-sitennis-football-diving.   …

The Cock Roaches
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The Cock Roaches

ByBilly Dale

Larry Carlson’s article is sponsored by HornFans.com Larry Carlson talking to his past Longhorn roommate and sportscaster Paul Alexander.  Twenty months ago, Texas State’s Professor of journalism contacted me and said he was retiring. However, he still wanted to write original Longhorn football stories primarily from the 1960s-1980s era and place them on the TLSN…

Ma Griffith

Ma Griffith

ByBilly Dale

 1935-1938 Coach Chevigny was an innovator and proactive thinker, if not a good coach. He bought a field cover to protect the grass on the football field and started filming games for study purposes. 1935-1938  Under Chevigny, Texas had its first ‘training table” and athletic dorm with a “dorm mother” by the name of “Ma…

2023 Jay Ward

2023 Jay Ward

ByBilly Dale

Jay Ward has passed away. Jay Ward, a member of the Longhorn Football family, passed away on July 22nd. Jay attended the University of Texas and served as Manager during the 1963 National Championship Team under legendary Coach Darrell K. Royal and renowned athletic trainer Frank Medina. In addition, Jay’s legacy includes a burnt orange…

Burn-Out

ByBilly Dale

 Coach Gail Goestenkor – An all too Common Story about Employment Burn-out If stress feels never-ending and comes with feelings of emptiness, apathy, and hopelessness, it may indicate burnout. I know many coaches at Texas who have quit due to burn-out, but, to my knowledge, none have admitted it publicly except Coach Goestenkor. Based on…