Abe Lemons and Darrell Royal Comparisons Abe Lemons’s legal name is A E Lemons (no periods after A or E). When he joined the armed service, the recruiter told him he needed a name, not initials, so. A E Lemmons put a B between his initials, and he became Abe. He regrets not…
Remembering Lemons, Texas’ NIT title-winning team 40 years later ByLARRY CARLSON Apr 1, 2018 Long before Longhorn basketball backers swooned for Tom Penders’ ” BMW Ultimate Scoring Machine” of Blanks, Mays and Wright, before Rick Barnes and KD, a coach with a sharp tongue and a star player with a soft middle put their stamp on hoops…
One night in Austin in 1992, Pops (Nolan Ryan) took the mound for the Rangers against his son, Reid Ryan’s Longhorns in an exhibition game of the sport that bound them. Reid Ryan as a Longhorn and the exhibition game between him and his father 2:38- 4:20 mark. https://youtu.be/ADqlRQUEOEY 1904- 18-10-1 COACH R.F. HUTCHINSON…
Texas Legacy Support Network is passing these Documents on to each of you. 8/08/2020 I am so pleased to share this article with you. From Dena Reneau 8/8/2020 Looks like progress is being made with allowing families to visit their loved ones not only in skilled nursing facilities but memory care as well. I’m sure…
Joshua Layne Yeoman Son of Gary Yeoman 1985 – 2019 Family ties. I never met Joshua, but I knew his heart. He was not bashful. He spoke his mind. The two of us exchanged some messages on the internet. For Joshua the internet opened up the world. It was a place where he could talk…
From Bill Robertson The world has lost a great man in Marc Yancey. He died peacefully November 16th at age 93. He was a conference Champion for the Longhorns in 1950 after serving in WWII. Marc was the co-founder of the Austin Aquatic Club and volunteered many years getting the club established and hosting meets…
Lisa Depaulo and Coach Weis Coach Pat Weis head coach from 1957-1993 Coach Pat Weis is to golf what Coach Royal is to football. The Legendary Hall of Fame coach has passed away. The link below link in red font is a interview done by Ant Geronimo with Coach Weis. https://www.facebook.com/antgeronimo/videos/10158135568406974/ Weis joined the…
Dan and Mary Jane were loyal to the end. Larry Webb, who played football for Texas (1968-1972), died this past Sunday, 2/3/19, in a hospital bed in the loving arms of his wife, Mary Jane. Photos were taken in 2017. Dan and Larry Larry’s wife, Mary Jane Larry Webb (68-72) died this past Sunday, 2/3/19,…
Hall of Honor inductee Delano Womack has passed away. Thomas A. Delano Womack, 84, passed away among family and friends on Good Friday, April 19, 2019. He was born May 2, 1934 in Dallas, Texas as the only child of Thomas Alton Womack and Neeta Olene Monts Womack. They spent The War years in San…
Dick Watt August 22, 1947 – February 18, 2020 Record-holder (Dick Watt) and 1964 teammates to be honored before homecoming football game – by Toni Garrard September 25, 2014 1964 Athens Hornets – District Champs – Only team to beat state champ Palestine Records are meant to be broken, but some of…