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Hi Billy, this is Jane Kennon. My husband of 65 years, Garland Kennon, passed away on Dec 8. He was one of “Daddy Darrell’s” first captains. Thanks for all u do to keep the Longhorns connected. Garland Kennon12/16/1935 – 12/08/2024Garland Kennon, beloved husband, father and grandfather, went to his Heavenly home on Sunday, December 8,…
View in Browser Top of the Que 09/08/2019 Volume IV Newsletter #22 celebrates Longhorn Swimming Carnivals, the 1969 Longhorn National Championship , admonitions from Tennis Coach Wilmer Allison , and author James Michener’s favorite subject- Hondo Crouch. All of these stories are in the Que at https://texaslsn.org The letter below written to the 1973 Longhorn…
IN THE 1960S, NICE COACHES FINISHED LAST “When you show up at the University, you’re all grunts. Nobody’s a superstar in Coach Royals program.” Jerry Sisemore Only those not part of the Texas football program thought that most DKR players liked him. Royal was a simple man with a big heart for all but his…
Rusty is #1 In January 1974 Rusty Allen walked on the football team. The next fall Coach Royal awarded him a partial scholarship that eventually converted to a full ride his last 2 ½ years. Rusty earned his T-ring in 1976.
1957-1973 – COACH WILMER ALLISON As a Tennis player for the Longhorns in the 1920s, Wilmer Allison was the National champion, only losing one set in his college career. Allison was inducted into the UT Hall of Fame, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame, and the U.S. Lawn Tennis…