History of All Sports

  • Freddie Steinmark

    “Was in Denver at Arvada high school. This was in their trophy case.”  (FB 2-23-18 from Chuck Reddick- friend of Tom Campbell) Great News –  My All American is now on Netflix with a 5 star rating Information about the life of Freddie Steinmark follows: My All American Trailer Author Ken Capps Texasfootball.com November 12,…

  • The legend of Reggie Grob

    In 1962 two real heat-related deaths in the SWC exposed the belief that water is for sissies as a fraud. It would forever change the national dynamics of hydration at practice. Reggie Grob was well-liked and respected on the football team. He was the first walk-on of Royal’s career to earn a scholarship. On September…

  • Nolte McElroy

    Nolte McElroy 1928 19-year-old Nolte McElroy a U.T. football player during fraternity initiation was instructed to bend down and crawl through a set of bedsprings to which city light wires had been connected. An excited, giggling crowd of Delta Kappa Epsilons were numbed into silence when McElroy fainted from shock, and died 15 minutes later. 

  • 1918 Joe Spence

    1918- 9-0 – COACH BILL JUNEAU- THE INFLUENZA PANDEMIC The Cliff Morgan Rating Service  Selects Texas As National Champions 1918- 9-0 – COACH BILL JUNEAU- INFLUENZA PANDEMIC The Cliff Morgan Rating Service Selects Texas As National Champions The first wave of the pandemic killed 200 people from Austin. The second wave claimed 17-year-old Texas football…

  • 1926-1935 Men’s swimming

    Unlike Texas Basketball, Football, Track, And Baseball, few books discuss Longhorn swimming. I hope that With Time, This Site Can Add Some Historical Insight And Tell The Full And Compelling Story Of The Texas swimming Tradition. Please visit WETS to learn more about Longhorn swimming. The link is denoted in blue font below. http://www.wetswim.org/about-us/founders-page/ WETS…