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 1, 1962, three Texas football players collapsed from heat exhaustion and were rushed to the hospital. All three – Lee Hensley, Jim Besselman, and Reggie Grob were in satisfactory condition…
BEFORE TITLE IX, WOMEN SPORTS AND THE AIAW AND NCAA WOMEN’S SPORTS AT TEXAS WERE BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION AT THE INTER-MURAL AND INTRA-MURAL LEVEL. I HOPE WITH TIME THIS SITE CAN ADD SOME HISTORICAL INSIGHT AND TELL THE FULL AND COMPELLING STORY OF THE LONGHORN Swimming TRADITION. 1938 1938 1939 1939 Winnaiinl Griffin swimming…
Dana LeDuc called TLSN and said that Charlie Wilcox had passed away. Dana says”, At Charlie Wilcox’s celebration of life today in Conroe, Tx. A good showing of about eight former Longhorn Football players from the early 70’s. God Bless, Dana Obituary for Charles Walter Wilcox 1973 Charlie Wilcox.jpg William and Charles Wilcox Horns UP!…
Click on the Text denoted in red font on the side bar to visit other sites in this grid 1933 campus 1934, the decision was made to tear down Old Main eventually. The building was unsafe, and part of it had already been condemned. The Tower was the replacement. main building (2).jpg main building (1).jpg…
Frank Erwin 1931 Joe Turner wins the Best Water-Man Cup . This cup is given annual to the best all round swimmer by the Texas Book Store. Athlete must be efficient in all water sports including diving to qualify. (looking for Turners photo) Skippy Browning | Diving | 1950-1952 The six-time diving All-American posted a…
sports- a pulse on American life, but not the heartbeat. It was destiny that turned a successful Aggie Coach into a successful Longhorn Coach and a Longhorn football player’s grandson into a Texas Aggie. Read on to witness a rare moment in Longhorn and A & M history when these two proud Universities shared the…
Texas is the only program in the NCAA with three USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year awards. UT’s Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Americans Nikki Cockrell All – American Nikki Cockrell Second Base 1998, 1999. inducted into the Hall of Honor in 2006. NCAA Texas Woman of the Year CoSIDA Academic All-American 1998 and 1999 Autumn Estes…
1957-1973 – COACH WILMER ALLISON As a Tennis player for the Longhorns in the 1920s, Wilmer Allison was the National champion, only losing one set in his college career. Allison was selected as a member of the UT Hall of Fame, The Texas Sports Hall of Fame, the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame, the…
Click on other Basketball eras listed to the left Longhorn Olympians Gilbert Ford- 1956 Kevin Durant 2012 and 2016 Jay Arnette 1960 Olympian Billy: 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…
The late Congresswoman Barbara Jordan answered the question “why do sports matter so much?” “It matters because sport is vital, it is viable, it is basic, and it is essential. Sport is not a frivolous distraction as one may first, without thinking, believe. Sport is an equal-opportunity teacher. It is a non-partisan event. It is…