Celebration of Life for James Brooks








Leo Brooks AUSTIN, Texas — Leo Brooks, a defensive star for Texas during the late 1960s and the father of a Longhorns letterman from the mid ’90s, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday. Brooks was 53 years old. The 6-foot-6, 250-pounder from Kermit, Texas, earned All-Southwest Conference honors as a defensive tackle for the…
Names are listed alphabetically by last name. AKERS, Danny Johns Danny Johns Akers, 54, son of former University of Texas football coach Fred Akers and Diane Akers, went to be with the Lord on January 24, 2016 at home in Horseshoe Bay, Texas after an inspiring and incredible battle with cancer. He was surrounded by…
Professor Larry Carlson’s published articles are archived on the TLSN website. To learn more about Larry visit the link LARRY CARLSON’S BIO AND ORAL HISTORY (squarespace.com) FLASHBACK to 1962: Horns, Hogs, and The Cuban Missile Crisis by Larry Carlson ( lc13@txstate.edu ) Tension prevailed all week in mid-October 1962 as top-ranked Texas prepared to host…
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William Bonham- Longhorn Athlete, Lawyer, and Builder of Institutions. 12/27/1930 – 01/03/2026 Known to the rest of the world simply as “Bill,” William Donald Bonham passed peacefully in his sleep on January 3, 2026, with his head resting on a Longhorn pillowcase, surrounded by the love of family and friends. His gift for tennis emerged…
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