1941 Walk-on Joseph Magliolo  football
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1941 Walk-on Joseph Magliolo football

Joseph Magliolo (1922–2008) – Born in Galveston, he played football for the University of Texas at Austin in 1942 and 1943. – After serving in the Navy during WWII, he earned a degree in chemical engineering and played professionally for the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference. – He later worked for Monsanto…

Conradt and Olympians,Bill Atessis,  Texas-OU,  the photo shoot  of 1941
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Conradt and Olympians,Bill Atessis, Texas-OU, the photo shoot of 1941

Life magazine promotes the Longhorn Brand and, by extension, the Southwest Conference. During pre-television days, magazines were the primary source of content and photos depicting American Life, science, politics, and culture with “Life” as the media leader for photojournalism. On November 17, 1941, Life celebrated the University of Texas and 14 Longhorn players. 13.5 million people…

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Steve Ross and 1941 football

 Longhorns devastate a good Oregon team 71-7.  Even without a bowl appearance, the 1941 Longhorns are one of the most important teams in Longhorn football history. They notched the programs’ first #1 ranking ever, and two Horns make the consensus All-American team. The Longhorns win the first-ever Golden Hat Trophy against OU. Texas coach Bible…