NFL Pro Bowler and Longhorn great Jim Bertelsen has passed away.

07/17/202412/03/2025

Deceased by Last Name A - F

2020 – Clair Branch- football
ByBilly Dale 06/24/202410/29/2024

CLAIR BRANCH OBITUARY Clair Maurice “CB” BranchMarch 30, 1937 – June 18, 2022On Saturday, the 18th of June 2022, Clair Maurice “CB” Branch, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at the age of 85. Clair was born on the 30th of March 1937, in Kenedy, Texas, to Joseph Benjamin and Anna Maude Branch.He…

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2025 David Jefferies football passed away
ByBilly Dale 02/23/202603/03/2026

David Wood Jefferies, 81, of Abilene, passed away on January 8, 2026 after a brief illness. David was born in Abilene, TX, to Sissy & D.H. “Red” Jefferies, Jr., on October 15, 1944. David shared his birthday with his sister Peggy, who was two years older. He attended Fair Park Elementary, Lincoln Jr. High and…

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2019 | Newsletters

The Dream that changes the future of Longhorn football history
ByBilly Dale 07/17/202410/28/2024

Randy McEachern’s dream in 1977 impacts the future of Longhorn football. Randy’s story is in the Que as well as John Scott’s 1967 walk-on story, and a historical salute to men’s Tennis and women’s rowing. Top of the Que 05/06/2019 Volume IV Newsletter #14 2019 David Bales, Fred Akers, Kenneth Sims, and Randy McEachern at…

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2022 | Newsletters

LAST SUPPER, CARLSON, MCEACHERN, SCHOTT , AND A&M TEXAS SPORTS HISTORY
ByBilly Dale 07/17/202410/27/2024

View in Browser TLSN Thanksgiving Special Edition 11/22/2022 Click on the white-lettered “VIEW IN BROWSER” shown in very small print at the top of this page to enhance the quality of photos and the text of this newsletter. After Texas joins the SEC the Thanksgiving Texas-Aggie game may once again be part of Longhorn Sports…

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2023 | Bill Little Articles | Newsletters

Bill Little has passed away
ByBilly Dale 07/17/202401/04/2025

View in Browser Bill Little Has Passed Away Click on the small white letters “VIEW IN BROWSER” above to enlarge and enhance the photos and text on your cellphone. Billy, Bill passed away this evening. He and I enjoyed a 50-year friendship, and I am heartbroken. I’ve attached a piece I wrote about Bill…please pass…

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2019 | Newsletters

Health status of Track and Field Longhorn star Bill Elliott
ByBilly Dale 07/17/202410/28/2024

View in Browser Glen Sefcik sent the following comments from Owen Yarborough. Bill Elliott is currently going through some medical issues—several months ago bill had a bleeding episode and the cause was a diverticula problem—a pocket lead to a severe bleed just before he was scheduled to get his other hip replaced—his hemoglobin count got…

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