HARDBALL WITH TOM BALL Professor Carlson’s interview with Tom Ball is at TOM BALL BASEBALL ⚾ INTERVIEW (squarespace.com) 1974 Tom Ball photo at last game ever played at Clark Field by Larry Carlson ( lc13@txstate.edu ) With a name like Tom Ball, you just had to be born to stand out as a sports star….
THE MAGICAL 2009 TEAM – RUNNER UP IN THE CWS BUT A CHAMPION IN THE HEARTS OF FANS WITH A 50-16-1 RECORD Started the season with 11 wins. The Horns won their 4th consecutive Big 12 Championship. Texas was the top seed in the NCAA tournament losing to LSU in the finals. AUSTIN WOOD…
NO HITTERS March 28, 1946 Bobby Layne 7-0Southwestern-Clark Field Austin, May 4, 1946 Bobby Layne 2-1Texas A&M College Station, June 19, 1950 Jim Ehrler 7-0 Tufts Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, First no-hitter in CWS History April 29, 1955 Tommy Jungman 8-0 RiceClark Field March 28, 1969 James Street 5-0 SMU Dallas, TX April 3, 1970 James Street…
A tribute to Betty Thompson from Rodney Page It was 45 years ago during the summer of 1972, that I first set foot on the University of Texas campus. Little did I realize how that would affect my future, personally and professionally. It was also my first visit to Austin, TX. I came to…
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…
Asaff,Worster,Dale,Callison waiting for introduction Robichau, Worster, Callison Atessis Mauldin, Mckinney Terwelp and beauty Callison, Street, Bellard, Mckay,Asaff The Bellard’s DKR Manley, Zapalac, Royal Ploetz and Street Championship Reunion Dale and McWilliams
Mildred Ella Didrikson remains arguably the best woman athlete of the 20th century. She was brash and talented, and she was from Texas. Known as the Texas tomboy, she was a hustler who loved to exaggerate her feet and obscure the details of her life story. She rejected dominant ideas of femininity, but she was…
1944 Texas Brochure compliments of Mark McDonald Mark McDonald In 1944 one of the most colorful characters in Texas signs with Texas. Because of Bobby Layne’s deep respect for Coach Billy Disch and his desire to play for a great college baseball team, Layne signs with Texas. Bobby Layne would become both a Longhorn football…
The Cotton Bowl from 1942- 1995 matched the champion of the SWC with an opponent from another conference. The Horns played in 22 Cotton Bowls, and UT has nine former players and coaches in the Cotton Bowl Hall of fame. No other school comes close. 1943 George Tech loses 17-14 – Jack Freeman MVP Jack…
CHRIS PLONSKY 2001- 2023 07.04.2016 Texassports.com Chris Plonsky is the NACDA President for 2016-17. “It is an honor to serve NACDA, its membership and Executive Committee,” Plonsky said. “We are enjoying record levels of diversity, engagement, and participation in all NACDA organizations. This period is a critical time in collegiate athletics. NACDA members work every…