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Julius Whittier and Billy Dale
Learning from Julius WHO SOMEONE ROOMS WITH SHOULD NOT BE A NEWSWORTHY EVENT. HOWEVER, ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1970, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WROTE A “PROVOCATIVE” ARTICLE THAT SAID, “WHITTIER, TEXAS BLACK OFFENSIVE GUARD, IS ROOMING WITH A WHITE PLAYER AND OCCASIONALLY DATING WHITE WOMEN.” I AM THAT “WHITE PLAYER.” IN 1970 COACH ROYAL CALLED THREE SENIORS…
Bill Catlett’s story is one of aspirations, visions, and a heart that recognized beauty in countless forms.
A teammate, a friend, and a competitor who has transformed my black-and-white view of life into a breathtaking panorama of vibrant colors. We first met in 1965-1966 as competitors in the highest classification of high school football. I played for the Odessa Permian Panthers, and he played for the Abilene High School Eagles, coached by…
Football Chevigny 1934-1936
1933 – Chevigny is the Head Coach at St. Edwards. His magnetic personality won over the city of Austin, and the sportswriters loved his persona, saying, “There is no doubt that Chevigny is a coaching wizard.” When Littlefield resigned, the Athletic Council chose two coaches to interview with the Board of Regents for the Texas…
Tommy Lucas- Mike Dean and Greg Ploetz
MY MEMORIES OF GREG PLOETZ AND MIKE DEAN BY TOMMY LUCAS PROUD MEMBER OF THE 1959 FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS The Sherman Boys and the Cleburne boys are prototypical Royal football players- Under 200 Pounds, quick, Instinctive, and Motivated to Win! Tommy and DKR After the football season of 1962, I was drafted…
GOOD COACHING; NO CHEATING by Roy Jones
Roy Jones was senior manager of the 1963 national champions who writes frequently about Longhorn football. The retired newspaper reporter/editor, Army Reserve officer and state employee lives in Abilene. Coach Royal made my role quite clear when I became a Longhorn student manager in 1960. He had no problem with me also being a sportswriter…
