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2019 | Newsletters

“The Kicker” The Greatest Story of triumph in Longhorn Sports History.
ByBilly Dale 07/17/202411/10/2024

View in Browser Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Last TLSN newsletter for 2019 will be after Christmas but before the New Year. JON DASILVA’S pending documentary “The Kicker” about Longhorn football player Fred Bednarski captures the horrors of WWII, new beginnings in America, and college football records. The story is about 8 year old…

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2024 | Newsletters

2024 Newsletters
ByBilly Dale 07/06/202410/29/2024

7/06/2024- passing of Jim Leahy and Bruce Cannon https://texaslsn.org/jim-leahy-and-bruce-cannon-have-passed-away/ 7/05/2024- Betsy Mitchell, Beth Coblentz, Tom Landry, Coach Barnes, and Jim McIngvale https://texaslsn.org/betsy-mitchell-beth-coblentz-tom-landry-coach-barnes-jim-mcingvale/ 6/21/2024- Brumley’s passing, Zapalac, Griffin, Kelly, Cox, Jones https://texaslsn.org/mike-brumleys-passing-zapalacs-griffin-kelly-cox-jones-two-sports/ 6/07/2024- Mike Cotten, high school horns, brand builders, track , softball https://texaslsn.org/mike-cotten-high-school-horns-brand-builders-track-softball-and-golf/ 5/26/2024 – Mike Cotten’s passing https://texaslsn.org/mike-cotten-has-passed-away/ 5/24/2024- Wilcoc, Kamrath, McMichael, Bradley and…

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2022 | Newsletters

Golf national champions, mean hombres, Nathan Kaspar, Hans Helland
ByBilly Dale 07/17/202410/27/2024

View in Browser 1971 Golf National Champions- Coach Hannon, William Cromwell, Craig Campbell (manager), George Tucker, Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, George Machock Volume VII newsletter #12 6/11/2022 Click on “View in Browser “ highlighted above in white lettering if the newsletter font is too small, not to scale, or no images appear. Hans Helland Hans…

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2023 | Newsletters

Jay Ward, Goodwin, Kirk Bohls, media days, David Price, 1914, Trivia
ByBilly Dale 07/17/202410/27/2024

View in Browser IMPORTANT: Please click “VIEW IN BROWSER,” shown in the white letters above, to enlarge and enhance the photos and text on your cellphone. If you don’t click, the text and pictures will be tiny and difficult to read. Top of the Queue Volume VII newsletter #16 8/04/2023 TLSN is not associated with…

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2021 | Newsletters

NFL Pro Bowler and Longhorn great Jim Bertelsen has passed away.
ByBilly Dale 07/17/202412/03/2025

View in Browser Jim Bertelsen has passed away Scott Palmer and Chal Barnwell contacted me with the information. TLSN has set up a special page for updates. Right now, there is nothing on Jim’s page, but as information begins to flow, the content will be added. Save the link. https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/jim-bertelsen TLSN is not associated with…

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2024 | Newsletters

Mike Cotten, high school Horns, brand builders- track, softball, and golf
ByBilly Dale 07/17/202401/22/2026

View in Browser 6/7/2024 TLSN Newsletter #12 Volume VIII IMPORTANT: Please click on the black letters shown above, titled “VIEW IN BROWSER,” to enlarge and enhance the photos and text on your cellphone. If you don’t, the text and pictures will be small and difficult to read. Hello Billy, Herb Griffith here. I am sad…

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Ken Stanley says:

10/07/2025 at 1:51 PM

I played tennis with Freddy Akers in Blytheville ar

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1. Billy Dale says:
  
  10/08/2025 at 4:42 AM
  
  Akers was a good athlete as well as a Coach.
  
  Billy Dale
  
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Coach Akers

Texas Legacy Support Network is passing along a Facebook Document to each of you.

“My name is Diane Akers, wife and loved one of Coach Fred Akers and I need help for myself, my husband, children, grandchildren and countless others.”

Coach Akers story is at https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/fredakers-and-dianeakers

TLSN is an independent organization celebrating Longhorn Sports History and assisting qualifying Horns needing temporary financial assistance. TLSN is not associated with the UT Athletics Department or any organization closely aligned with UT.

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