View in Browser Top of the Que Volume V Newsletter #28 Athletic Director Donna Lopiano Pioneers are visionaries and risk-takers, and without them, there are no new beginnings. At the link below is a chronological list of Longhorn pioneers since 1893. Longhorn Pioneers (squarespace.com) Before a woman could excel as an athlete, lead as an…
Top of the Que Volume V Newsletter #29 Spanky Stephens Spanky Stephens was associated with the University of Texas athletic department for over 30 years. Starting his career as a student manager in 1967, he was promoted to head trainer in 1978—a position he held until his retirement in 2000. As Head Trainer, he was…
View in Browser Coach Akers has passed away TLSN has set-up a Fred Akers file that will be updated daily. All updates will be added to the top of the page. Click on the link below to celebrate Fred’s life. Coach Fred Akers (squarespace.com) TLSN is an independent organization celebrating Longhorn Sports History and assisting…
View in Browser H Christmas 2008 Looking Back Moving Forward In 2016 three former Longhorn student-athletes/managers -Jim Kay, Benny Pace, and Billy Dale- envisioned a free, insightful, historical, and educational newsletter to share and celebrate the history of Longhorn sports by those who created it. One hundred thirty newsletters later, we close-out 2020 with this…
Bill Sansing has passed away. The link below shares an article that Bill Little wrote about Mr. Sansing’s influence on the Sports media starting as the SID for D.X. Bible. Bill was 100 years old. https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/bill-sansing Benjamin Franklin said there are only three things certain in life: death, taxes and Fans Ok – the quote…
View in Browser Volume V Newsletter #16 TLSN is an independent organization celebrating Longhorn Sports History and assisting qualifying Horns needing temporary financial assistance. TLSN is not associated with the UT Athletics Department or any organization closely aligned with UT. Board members include Benny Pace, Spanky Stephens, Beth Coblentz, Jim Kay, and Billy Dale. The…
Life magazine promotes the Longhorn Brand and, by extension, the Southwest Conference. During pre-television days, magazines were the primary source of content and photos depicting American Life, science, politics, and culture with “Life” as the media leader for photojournalism. On November 17, 1941, Life celebrated the University of Texas and 14 Longhorn players. 13.5 million people…
Volume V Newsletter #19 Garrett Graff There is a whole section that honors Longhorn walk-ons chronicled on the TLSN website. Garret Graf’s story is one of them. Mickey Moss is a successful coach and administrator who received a master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin in athletic administration with an emphasis in exercise…
View in Browser We need to huddle Volume V Newsletter #18 TEXAS IS THE ONLY PROGRAM IN THE HISTORY OF NCAA SOFTBALL TO WIN THREE SOFTBALL COLLEGIATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS. CAT OSTERMAN WON ALL. Click on the link below to celebrate Longhorn brand builders Christa and Cat. https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/softball-olympians Christa Williams Softball Olympian Cat…
Volume V Newsletter #19 Garrett Graff There is a whole section that honors Longhorn walk-ons chronicled on the TLSN website. Garret Graf’s story is one of them. Mickey Moss is a successful coach and administrator who received a master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin in athletic administration with an emphasis in exercise…