Pete Edmond by Bill Little
The Torch by Bill Little May 30, 2011 “The torch” has been passed from generation to generation. Brave men and women stand today in harm’s way, fighting to preserve the life we know. Memorial Day is and should be, a day of honor. Since the War Between the States, this has been a day of…
Honoring Former Longhorn Student Athletes, Trainers, Managers, and Coaches Who gave Their lives in the Service of our Great Country 11.09.2005 | Football Bill Little commentary: Outside the wire. It is a space where few of us, really, have had to go. They call it, “outside the wire.” On Saturday, as we celebrate senior day and observe…
Remembering fallen Longhorns of World War I and WWII As Americans remember those who have served in the United States military and died while in the line of duty, there’s no better time to remember the ultimate sacrifice paid by several Texas Longhorn athletes. According to the 1919 edition of the University of Texas’s official…
BILL LITTLE COMMENTARY: THE BUGLE AND THE FLAG PETE EDMOND May 28, 2012 Bill Little, Texas Media Relations When America was drawn into the conflict in Europe, Pete Edmond gave up his banking job to enter Officer’s Training Camp, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. He left for France in April of 1918. At…
Bahman Greer 1917 died of illness while serving as a lieutenant in the Navy.
1940 Texas relays Conradt Coleman KIA in the Navy WWII