Pre- 1950’s Football T-Ring Reflections always adding- Bobby Layne, Spec Sanders, Peppy Blount, Jack Freeman, John Henderson, Bud McFadin, 1942, Bill Little, Malcolm Kuntne, Harrison Stafford, Mortimer Sprague
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Pre- 1950’s Football T-Ring Reflections always adding- Bobby Layne, Spec Sanders, Peppy Blount, Jack Freeman, John Henderson, Bud McFadin, 1942, Bill Little, Malcolm Kuntne, Harrison Stafford, Mortimer Sprague

ByBilly Dale

Pre-1950s Football T-Ring Reflections By Harry Hilgers for Tim Taylor Every so often, the extraordinary intangible rewards of writing this weekly epistle provide me with something special.  This year, I have already received such a reward.  On the Friday morning after the first newsletter went out, I got an email from a gentleman named Harry…

Longhorn Big shootouts

Longhorn Big shootouts

ByBilly Dale

Attached Are The Most Significant Wins And Devastating Losses By The Longhorns In The 80-Year History Of The SWC – Compliments Of Dan Jenkins’s Book “I’ll Tell You One Thing.”  1920- The largest football crowd in the state at the time (20,000) jammed Clark Field to witness Aggie’s first loss in two years. Tom Dennis’s…

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Trey Hopkins

ByBilly Dale

 Former Longhorn offensive lineman Trey Hopkins will have his chance at the Lombardi Trophy. Hopkins appearance will make 17 straight seasons a Longhorn is represented in the Super Bowl. Hopkins played in 37 games for the Longhorns from 2010-2013. He went undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft before finding a home in Cincinnati. Trey Hopkins

Duke Carlisle

Duke Carlisle

ByBilly Dale

Duke’s book can be purchased on line at the University of Texas Coop. Chris Doelle recently interviewed Duke Carlisle about his book and his pending bronze bust that will be enshrined in the South End zone of DKR Memorial stadium. Duke Carlisle was the 1963 national champion quarterback for Coach Royal. His book is an…

James Means 1964

James Means 1964

ByBilly Dale

 By the early 1960s a majority of students favored integration both on the playing field and off. In May 1961 the Regents received a Student Assembly and faculty petition with 7,000 signatures to support “the immediate integration of all housing and athletic programs.” A concurrent petition from students opposing integration contained only 1,300 signatures. As…

Byrd Bagget – Carl Johnson – Track Lost Too Soon

Byrd Bagget – Carl Johnson – Track Lost Too Soon

ByBilly Dale

Carl Johnson  accomplishments  remind all Longhorns that In sports and far beyond, his contributions  to Longhorn heritage have shaped the present and empowered the future. Article by Track All American and Co-Captain Byrd Baggett, UT Class of 1972 I met Carl Johnson in 1968 in Austin. As the only African-American athlete on our University of…