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In the 1962 Cotton Bowl, the University of Mississippi presented a 51-yard by 90-yard Texas Flag to Texas Governor Daniel and the Texas Band. The band director Vincent Dinino could not spare the bodies needed to run the flag out on the field so he gave it to the U.T. Athletic Department, who then…
Unlike the highly organized 1882 ceremony, the 1934 event was very informal. There were no planned speeches, though among the spectators was 64-year old Arthur Stiles, the only person present to have seen the cornerstone set in place. He recounted the colorful parade that braved a true Texas Norther and the “rotund bearded figures” who…
Colonel Walter s. Hunnicutt wrote “Taps” the song with James E. King. Honeycut said he wrote the song to “counteract the songs and yells of the uncomplimentary Aggie songs which demeaned U.T. Click on the Text denoted in red font on the side bar to visit other sites in this grid
The Longhorn Knothole Club 3000 strong The Longhorns never sold out a game during the pre and post-depression years. So UT allocated 3000 free seats to school-age fans and some high school bands. UT delivered Knothole Club memberships cards to some public schools. The kids got so rowdy during the game that UT and to…
Why a Former Student-Athlete Will Be Your Best Employee Follow Kirsten Dodds Published on November 19, 2015 Resource Development at United Way of Calgary and Area This past week I engaged in conversation with several other graduates from the University of British Columbia who were also members of the HEAT athletics program. This sample of…
The Longhorn Teapot Saga The Origin of Tea-sips as told by Ray Gonzales The term “tea sip” came from our university cafeteria, a wooden structure, unfortunately, named the “tea house” that was located near the Simkins dorm. I even ate there. The aggies saw it and made fun of the name. That’s where…