Mike Ruether’s passing, women’s golf 1995-1996, The logo dilemma

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Billy,

Just read your latest newsletter. I noticed you didn’t mention the passing of Mike Ruether – football – 1980-1983

He passed on 28 Dec 2021. He had been living in Georgia since his playing days with the Falcons.

Many Thanks

Mark Stone
Football Manager 1981-1985

Mikes celebration of life is at https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/mike-ruether-19801983-football

Professor Larry Carlson has Mike Ruether listed as one of the best lineman in his “The Outsiders” article. A Longhorn super-team composed of Longhorns recruited from outside the state of Texas.

The link to Larry’s article about the outsiders is at: https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/theoutsiders-by-larry-carlson

Flashback to an article written in 2018 for TLSN. The article captures the 8 decade competition to deliver the one logo that would represent UT Austin to the world.

For decades Longhorn’s faithful striving for immortality hoped to create the symbol that represented the spirit of the University of Texas to the world. There are at least 27 twists and turns in UT logo history before the logo shown on Tommy Nobis helmet was finally accepted as the standard-bearer for UT Austin. There were many individuals involved in creating this logo but most of the credit goes to DKR and Rooster Andrews.

Longhorn History will show that contenders for logo bragging rights included:

1. Interlocking UT,

2. Only a star

3. T-in-a Star,

4. A star spelling out Texas,

5. A big “T” with small b’s on both sides

6. Slanted “Texas” (basketball)

7. “Texas” spelled Straight up and down (baseball)

8. “T” in a circle,

9. Anatomically correct Longhorn,

10. Longhorn with elaborate back drop

11. Big ear Longhorn,

12. Longhorns,

13. Shorthorns,

14. Horns down,

15. Horns level,

16. Horns up,

17. Comical Horns,

18. Mean horns,

19. Happy horns,

20. Stylized horns,

21. Cartoon Bevo both happy and angry

22. A three-dimensional image of a Longhorns upper torso

23. Designer uniforms – early 1900’s

24. One horn up and one horn down – Basketball 1950’s

25. 12″ band around the chest of the player

26. Blocked “T”

27. The “T” with a horn inset.

Here are a few examples

For the whole history of the challenges surrounding UT Austin’s logo, mascot, and the name Bevo, there are three links.

The link below shows all 27 logos that received some recognition from Longhorn fans.

https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/searching-for-bevo-and-a-logo

The origins of the name Bevo is at the link

https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/naming-bevo-folklore-and-fables

The Mascot Dilemma is at

https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/bevo

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