Jan Todd, Stark Center, and the history of Longhorn Tennis

Top of the Que 08/27/2019 Volume IV Newsletter #21 celebrates the Kamrath family, Earl Campbell, Jim Allison, Jan Todd, and the history of Tennis.

Texas Legacy Support Network https://texaslsn.org



If you have never visited the Stark Center, you should. Gate 16; North End Zone Suite 5.700 D.K.R. Texas Memorial Stadium 403 Deloss Dodds Way The University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712. Terry Todd, who passed away in July of 2018, and his wife Jan have created a special place where Longhorn sports history is shared with all Longhorn sports fans. Terry Todd was the director and is the founder, along with his wife Jan . H.J. Lutcher Stark Center has the world’s most extensive collection of materials relating to sport and physical culture. The Stark Center serves as a library and research center, supporting research on health and performance, and the significance sports contribute to culture and society. Terry and Jan’s story is in the Que. If you visit the Que, please check-out the video of Jan Todd on the Johnny Carson show where Jan is celebrated as one of the strongest women in her weight classification. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

The History of Longhorn Tennis – Notice the two women in the middle proudly wearing the letter “T” earned for their accomplishments.



6 months ago with the help of many Longhorn former track student athletes, the TLSN historical website updated the history of Longhorn track and field. It is now time to do the same for the history of Longhorn tennis. Longhorn Sports History is told best by those who lived it. If you are a former Longhorn tennis player, your photos and comments are needed to update the the women and men’s tennis section on the TLSN Longhorn sports historical site. Jan Todd has agreed to allow a representative of TLSN to visit the Stark Center Tennis archives to capture special moments that celebrate the greatness of Longhorn tennis. Also assisting in this project is Jim Allison who has a wealth of information on Longhorn tennis history. Information he will chronicle over the next 18 months. I hope that other former Longhorn tennis team members will join in this project by notifying other Longhorn Tennis members of this project. Longhorn history needs to be preserved to inspire both present and future Longhorns.



Jim Bayless is top row 4th from the right. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

There is a new book about Earl Campbell written by Asher Price at the book stores and online.

Earl Campbell was a force in American football, winning a state championship in high school, rushing his way to a Heisman trophy for the University of Texas, and earning MVP as he took the Houston Oilers to the brink of the Super Bowl. An exhilarating blend of biography and history, Earl Campbell chronicles the challenges and sacrifices one supremely gifted athlete faced in his journey to the Hall of Fame. The story begins in Tyler, Texas, and features his indomitable mother, a crusading judge, and a newly integrated high school, then moves to Austin, home of the University of Texas (infamously, the last all-white national champion in college football), where legendary coach Darrell Royal stakes his legacy on recruiting Campbell. Later, in booming, Luv-Ya-Blue Houston, Campbell reaches his peak with beloved coach Bum Phillips, who celebrates his star runner’s bruising style even as it takes its toll on Campbell’s body.

Drawing on new interviews and research, Asher Price reveals how a naturally reticent kid from the country who never sought the spotlight struggled with complex issues of race and health. In an age when concussion revelations and player protest against racial injustice rock the NFL, Campbell’s life is a timely story of hard-earned success—and heart-wrenching sacrifice.

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