Celebrate Longhorn sports history from inception to 2014

Welcome to the Texas Longhorn sports historical newsletter and website. Both mediums capture the power of UT Sports history, UT traditions, UT legacies, UT culture, individual records, photos, insightful comments, and personal commentary from those who made Horn history into a form that all Longhorns can celebrate.

The website https://texaslsn.org is published twice a month and is free, educational, insightful, and historical.

There is a unsubscribe button at the bottom of the page if you wish to exit . A sample newsletter is below starting with a golfers epiphany.

Horns up!!

Billy Dale

A golfers epiphany -a valuable life lesson for all athletes

(Authors name is unknown)“I hated to disappoint anyone, so I would practice until my hands would bleed. I hated failure. It seemed that everyone thought that I was more special when I succeeded. I didn’t realize it then, but I had traded unconditional love from my dog for a life of conditional acceptance based on my golf score.”

Coach Akers said after a big win “get out the wide-angle lenses, boys, I’m gettin’ ready to smile.”



Link to Akers years as head coach is https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/football-under-coach-akers

LONGHORN REFLECTION POINT



There is a new site on the Longhorn TLSN website titled “Reflection Point” that offers fans an opportunity to share special moments, memories, or photos with other Longhorns. Fans are the lifeblood of any sport, and their passion over the last 120 plus years has played an essential role in defining Longhorn heritage, traditions, myths, and folklore. Anthony Snodgrass is one of these fans. A Longhorn fan by choice not by education. He did not attend Texas. He enjoys ranking all the Longhorn teams and players combining all football eras. A subjective and challenging task but nonetheless an entertaining process. His rankings combine perspective, facts, stats, and viewpoints to form an educated opinion. Anthony says, “I’m more of a fan of old school football that honors the history, the players, and the traditions.” His top 25 list reflects that viewpoint. Anthony now has an exclusive page on the TLSN website to share his Longhorn Reflection Points. His site is titled “It Is My Opinion.” His first Reflection Point list the top 25 Longhorn football players. The link to the Top 25 is https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/anthony-snodgrass-top-25-longhornfootball-players

In 1986 Coach Terry Crawford women’s track, field , and Cross Country teams were crowned National Champions. Winning the trifecta- indoor, cross country, and outdoor championships.

This is the only time in the history of Longhorn Track this has occurred.

1986- National Champions Track and Field photo is below



Karol Davidson wins the National Championship in the 1000 M. She is is a Longhorn Hall of Honor inductee. Terri Turner is crowned National Champion in the Triple Jump. Annie Schweitzer wins the Championship in the 5000 M and she is a Hall of Honor inductee . A celebration of Longhorn women’s track and Field accomplishments from 1963 through 1992 are honored in the link below. https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/olympians-1963-1992-longhorn-women-track



Cross Country National Champions A celebration of Longhorn Cross Country is at https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/cross-country-men-and-womens

TLSN is an independent organization celebrating Longhorn Sports History and assisting qualifying Horns who need temporary financial assistance. TLSN is not associated with the UT Athletics Department or any organization closely aligned with UT.

Https://texaslsn.org

Coach Gus has passed away

ByBilly Dale 07/17/202410/26/2024

View in Browser Coach Cliff Gustafson has passed away Click on the small white “VIEW IN BROWSER” letters above for best-quality text and photos. Dear Horns, Coach Gustafson has passed away. Please excuse the email for possible errors since I have been driving for 12 hours to get my mother back to Odessa after the…

2025 | Newsletters

January 24, 2025 newsletter #2 Volume IX

ByBilly Dale 01/28/202502/05/2025

The link to the full-color newsletter is at https://texaslsn.org?fluentcrm=1&route=email_preview&fc_newsletter=7621c7f1f2295bb4f6d7c386d2123f6b The Newsletter link #2 to Volume IX, dated January 24, 2025, is provided below in the red link starting with https://texaslsn.org. The topics covered include Bobby Wuensch, the death of Robert Cuellar, the 1964 football class reunion reach-out by Gene Powell, Tommy Harper, and Greg Lott,…

2020 | Newsletters

Health Update on Coach Leon Black

ByBilly Dale 07/17/202410/29/2024

Update on Former Basket Ball Coach Leon Black from his son Chuck Black Billy, Dad has been in the hospital struggling with health issues mainly related to kidney and heart function for the last 10 days. He is still in the hospital, but we hope he improves enough to come home soon. He needs a…

2022 | Newsletters

A family in crisis, Turk McDonald’s interview, Bevo for dinner, Pat Frost,

ByBilly Dale 07/17/202410/27/2024

View in Browser Volume VII Newsletter #3 2/04/2022 Click on “View in Browser highlighted above in white lettering if the newsletter is not to scale or no images are present. Interview of football Center Turk McDonald- by Larry Carlson The University of Texas, in the three decades of Darrell Royal/Fred Akers football, cranked out the…

2023 | Bill Little Articles | Newsletters

Bill Little has passed away

ByBilly Dale 07/17/202401/04/2025

View in Browser Bill Little Has Passed Away Click on the small white letters “VIEW IN BROWSER” above to enlarge and enhance the photos and text on your cellphone. Billy, Bill passed away this evening. He and I enjoyed a 50-year friendship, and I am heartbroken. I’ve attached a piece I wrote about Bill…please pass…

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Link to Akers years as head coach is https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/football-under-coach-akers

There is a new site on the Longhorn TLSN website titled “Reflection Point” that offers fans an opportunity to share special moments, memories, or photos with other Longhorns.

Fans are the lifeblood of any sport, and their passion over the last 120 plus years has played an essential role in defining Longhorn heritage, traditions, myths, and folklore.

Anthony Snodgrass is one of these fans. A Longhorn fan by choice not by education. He did not attend Texas. He enjoys ranking all the Longhorn teams and players combining all football eras. A subjective and challenging task but nonetheless an entertaining process.

His rankings combine perspective, facts, stats, and viewpoints to form an educated opinion. Anthony says, “I’m more of a fan of old school football that honors the history, the players, and the traditions.” His top 25 list reflects that viewpoint.

Anthony now has an exclusive page on the TLSN website to share his Longhorn Reflection Points. His site is titled “It Is My Opinion.” His first Reflection Point list the top 25 Longhorn football players.

The link to the Top 25 is

https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/anthony-snodgrass-top-25-longhornfootball-players

Karol Davidson wins the National Championship in the 1000 M. She is is a Longhorn Hall of Honor inductee.

Terri Turner is crowned National Champion in the Triple Jump.

Annie Schweitzer wins the Championship in the 5000 M and she is a Hall of Honor inductee .

A celebration of Longhorn women’s track and Field accomplishments from 1963 through 1992 are honored in the link below.

https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/olympians-1963-1992-longhorn-women-track

Cross Country National Champions

A celebration of Longhorn Cross Country is at

https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/cross-country-men-and-womens

January 24, 2025 newsletter #2 Volume IX

Health Update on Coach Leon Black

Bill Little has passed away

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The website https://texaslsn.org is published twice a month and is free, educational, insightful, and historical.

There is a unsubscribe button at the bottom of the page if you wish to exit . A sample newsletter is below starting with a golfers epiphany.

Horns up!!

Billy Dale

A golfers epiphany -a valuable life lesson for all athletes

Coach Akers said after a big win “get out the wide-angle lenses, boys, I’m gettin’ ready to smile.”

Link to Akers years as head coach is https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/football-under-coach-akers

LONGHORN REFLECTION POINT

There is a new site on the Longhorn TLSN website titled “Reflection Point” that offers fans an opportunity to share special moments, memories, or photos with other Longhorns.

Fans are the lifeblood of any sport, and their passion over the last 120 plus years has played an essential role in defining Longhorn heritage, traditions, myths, and folklore.

Anthony Snodgrass is one of these fans. A Longhorn fan by choice not by education. He did not attend Texas. He enjoys ranking all the Longhorn teams and players combining all football eras. A subjective and challenging task but nonetheless an entertaining process.

His rankings combine perspective, facts, stats, and viewpoints to form an educated opinion. Anthony says, “I’m more of a fan of old school football that honors the history, the players, and the traditions.” His top 25 list reflects that viewpoint.

Anthony now has an exclusive page on the TLSN website to share his Longhorn Reflection Points. His site is titled “It Is My Opinion.” His first Reflection Point list the top 25 Longhorn football players.

The link to the Top 25 is

In 1986 Coach Terry Crawford women’s track, field , and Cross Country teams were crowned National Champions. Winning the trifecta- indoor, cross country, and outdoor championships.

This is the only time in the history of Longhorn Track this has occurred.

1986- National Champions Track and Field photo is below

Karol Davidson wins the National Championship in the 1000 M. She is is a Longhorn Hall of Honor inductee.

Terri Turner is crowned National Champion in the Triple Jump.

Annie Schweitzer wins the Championship in the 5000 M and she is a Hall of Honor inductee .

A celebration of Longhorn women’s track and Field accomplishments from 1963 through 1992 are honored in the link below.

Cross Country National Champions

A celebration of Longhorn Cross Country is at

TLSN is an independent organization celebrating Longhorn Sports History and assisting qualifying Horns who need temporary financial assistance. TLSN is not associated with the UT Athletics Department or any organization closely aligned with UT.

Https://texaslsn.org

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