“Click on the text denoted in red font on the side bar to visit other sites in this “article” grid Betty Thompson, “The Quiet Crusader” sets the tone for the transition from the Hiss doctrine to the Lopiano Renaissance. Betty Thompson’s thoughts about women in sports were closely aligned with Anna Hiss. Like Hiss, her…
The spirit of Title IX is now part of the great history of Longhorn sports as witnessed by the winners of awards presented at the Women’s All Sports Banquets. A sampling follows: Definition of awards given at the Women’s All Sports Banquet. The Women’s Athletics Department’s highest…
The history of Longhorn Women’s sports from 1896 to 1921 is at the link below. https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/1896-1921 1899-1900 Pearl Norvell started the physical education department as the physical training instructor hired to develop organized team sports. Basketball was her specialty. The first basketball scrimmage was in January 1900 in the Old Main building. …
As of July 18, 2022 -still no updates published by the family or social media. LaJune Bradley Praying for Gus & his family. A great coach & wonderful friend! Carolyn Craven Prayers for coach. Gaye Cuevas Thank God he is stable! A true Longhorn Legend! Laird Markland Prayers for our awesome coach! Hook’em Thomas Moore…
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…
May 2022 Reunion of the 1971 and 1972 Men’s Golf team May 2022 Reunion of the 1971 and 1972 Longhorn Golf National Champions left to right William Cromwell, Ben Crenshaw, George Machock, Brent Buckman, Tom Kite and manager Craig Campbell. Unable to attend were George Tucker and Tony Pfaff. George Machock says about the reunion….
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…