A memory and celebration of Bobby Wuensch as told by Billy Dale left to right- Atessis, Dale, Woodard, Pace, Robertson, Mike Campbell, Wuensch About Bobby: He is an All-American, a member of the SWC and Cotton Bowl All-decade teams for the 1970s, and a member of the Longhorn Hall of Honor. Bobby Wuensch shares a…
THE NAVIGATION TOOL TO THE HISTORICAL PAGES ON THIS WEB SITE ARE AT THE TOP OF THIS SCREEN. THE SITES ARE “Que”, “TLSN”, “SPORTS History”, “fans”, “MISSIONS”, “ARTICLES” , “LOST TOO SOON”, “donate” AND “health watch”. “Click on the text denoted in red font on the side bar to visit other sites in this “article” grid John…
1997- 7 SCORES AND ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS RUNNER UP COACH BUBBA THORNTON Arkansas…………………………………………………………………….55 2. Texas …………………………………………………………………………42½ 3 3. USC …………………………………………………………………………..34 =4. Oklahoma …………………………………………………………………31 =4. =4.UCLA ……………………………………………………………………….31 Richard Duncan Is The 1996 National Outdoor Champion In The Long Jump And 6th In The High Jump. Richard Duncan, in 1997,…
Conrad Derdeyn -Bearing tithes of Longhorn Track and Field history Conrad Derdeyn (right) is the Official high school cross-country meet director Here is a link to many of the track stars from 1950-1960 who Conradt Derdeyn knew. CONRAD J. DERDEYN- P.E. (CIVIL) (squarespace.com) Conrad Derdeyn recently reached out to TLSN with his archival information chronicling…
Olympian Jay Arnette You are probably already on it, but former Longhorn Jay Arnette was a member of the original Olympic basketball “Dream Team” In 1960. Jay went on to play both pro basketball and pro baseball before coming back to Austin and becoming an orthodontist. Here is a story from one of his teammates…
The best of Tight Ends from out of state who played for TexasBy larry Carlson Email Lc13@txstate/edU I’ve just got a hunch. My nearly infallible logic? Helm is from outside the state of Texas. I’m thinking the latest Longhorn with a cool name might not even see much playing time behind veterans Cade Brewer and…
I was probably not all that easy to coach, although I tried to be. I guess by the time I got to UT I had too many good coaches (all with different styles), plus myself, and Dave Rickey, the manager and founder of the Houston Striders, who wasn’t so much my coach as he was…
Track and Field require mental toughness and the ability to overcome adversity. The Greeks chose Track and Field as the key sport for Olympic competitions because it is the most universal of all sports that pit individuals against each other to prove who is the best. There is no need to study films to determine…
Ben Crenshaw To know Ben Daniel Crenshaw starts with DKR’s saying, “the real mark of a man is how he treats people who can do nothing for him.” Golf does not define Ben Crenshaw-never did. Ben Crenshaw is a winner, but not just because of the small numbers he wrote on scorecards or a impressive…
Track is a fascinating sport that requires mental toughness and the ability to overcome adversity. The Greeks chose Track and Field as the key sport for Olympic competition because it is the most universal of all sports that pits individuals against each other to prove who is the best. Track athletes don’t need to study…