Best time to go to Texas On this day in 1925, Longhorn track coach Clyde Littlefield inaugurated the Texas Relays at the Texas Memorial Stadium, drawing to Austin some of the best college track athletes and even three Olympians. The stadium, now the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, has been the home of the University…
Men’s Track In 1967 the Texas vs. TCU football game exploded in the Longhorn face when track star and football player Bubba Thornton returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown to beat the Horns 24-17. 1996- 2012 Coach Bubba Thornton Longhorn Track – HORNS UP Bubba Thornton was the former head coach for the…
Coach Stan Huntsman 1986- 1995 Coach Stan Huntsman 2000 Inductee Into HOH 11 SWC Titles (Six Outdoors, Two In Cross Country And Three Indoors) Teams Swept SWC Triple Crown (Indoor, Outdoor, Cross Country) In 1991-92 And 1993-94 NCAA Outdoor Track Runner-Up In 1987 And 1988 Coached Nine NCAA Individual National Event Champions Coached 79 UT…
Coach Clyde Littlefield makes track history 1942-1 score AT NATIONALS Coach Littlefield WWII is in full swing, and college track and field manpower are minimal. Longhorn track borrowed Longhorn football players Malcolm Kutner, Max Minor, and Jackie Field for speed. Frank Covert from Covert auto complex in Austin was a hurdler on the team,…
(Author Carlton Stowers was a member of that ’62 Longhorns sprint relay who also reported on meets as a sportswriter for The Daily Texan. Today, he is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame.) I have asked Carlton Stowers occasionally to write articles about Longhorn track and field, and he said he…
“Click on the text denoted in red font on the side bar to visit other sites in this grid Blue font denotes results at the national meet. Track is the only sport that athletes reveal their character to the fans as the event unfolds. In the picture below Preston Davis (left) and Richard Romo (right) mirror the…
(This piece originally appeared in American Way magazine and is here reprinted with permission of the author.) (Author Carlton Stowers, like Smith, ran lead-off leg on the Longhorns’ 440-yard relay in the early ’60s. Thereafter, the comparison abruptly ends.) WORLD’S FASTEST COWBOY by Carlton Stowers…
Tex Ramsdell is one of three Ramsdell’s who excelled at sports at Texas Bottom row left to right: Fred Ramsdell, Mrs. Adamson, Robert Ramsdell Top row left to right: Marshall Ramsdell and Charles Ramsdell Tex did not intend to leave Texas for Penn but he was late returning from a summer job and found his…
Reflection Point Track Shot putter Robbie Robinson 1976 -A cap returned after a 36-year journey 1976 Robbie Robinson The cap returned to the owner 36 years later Rey Moreno and Robbie Robinson By Rey Moreno Rey Moreno was part of the Longhorn track team in 1975 and 1976 and shared a story about his good…
Ricardo Romo’s Longhorn and Beyond story by Billy Dale Breaking the 4-minute mile was a mental challenge more than a physical one. After Bannister broke the 4- minute mile, many more followed, including Longhorn Ricardo Romo. Why did the number of 4-minute milers grow exponentially after Bannister’s accomplishment? “Was there a sudden growth spurt in…