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1947- It was a very good year
ByBilly Dale 02/01/202202/15/2025

1947 is one of the two best years for sports in Longhorn History. This year, all of the “major” sports teams received national recognition. The Baseball Team In 1947 had a 19-2 Record They Are SWC Champions; Set A Attendance Record When 7,000 Fans Attend The Baylor Game To Watch Bobby Layne Hold Baylor To…

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Eric and Shay Holle past and present Longhorn brand builders
ByBilly Dale 03/21/202503/21/2025

In mid-December 2024, Shay Holle made basketball history. She became winningest player in Texas programhistory with over 120 wins. Her dad, football Longhorn legacy player Eric Holle, was in attendance to celebrate the occasion. Eric was a defensive end on the 1981-1982 team that played and defeated Alabama in the Cotton Bowl. Eric says to…

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1947-1950 Coach Cherry
ByBilly Dale 12/31/202312/18/2025

In the Book Forty-acres Follies, the author Joe Frantz says about Coach Cherry, “In character, Cherry was the antithesis of Bible.” While Bible was a schemer and a motivator, talkative and charming, Cherry was moody, quiet, and difficult to know. Cherry never got along easily with the press or alumni, while Bible knew how to…

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1951-1956 Coach Ed Price football
ByBilly Dale 06/24/202412/03/2025

. Ed Price, the head coach of the football team in the 1930’s won 8 letters with the Longhorns and played on championship teams in football, basketball, and baseball. Coach Price chose to move from the T formation to the split T formation, which required a running quarterback. His goal was to run more…

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Fan Michael Olivarri shares story about John Hagy
ByBilly Dale 10/16/202412/03/2024

Michael Olivarri I played high school football with John Hagy at John Marshall High School in San Antonio. He was a great player. Here’s a story from high school. We finished track practice one day and got the bright idea to move the high jump mats over next to the bleachers. Hagy, me, and three…

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1970’s Football T-Ring Reflections always adding
ByBilly Dale 11/02/202311/02/2024

T-Ring Reflections 1970’S Longhorn football struggles to regain national prominence – These players offer insight into that challenge Lawrence Sampleton A freshman hooks the hogs By Jim Kaplan A Sports Illustrated Article Photos by Billy Dale The week had already been a busy one for Texas freshman Lawrence Sampleton. On Sunday he was still treating a…

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