The Texas-OU game is almost always hot. Autumnal, it is not. Fans pack sunscreen, not jackets. Any leaves falling from trees in the shadow of the State Fair are just tired, crispy from six months of relentless sun. It all makes folks thirsty. Restless, even, and ripe for another round of refreshments. It wasn’t just…
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Dan Byfield was a four-year tennis letterman for the University of Texas, competing as part of the Longhorns men’s tennis team in the 1970s. He played under Coach Dave Snyder, a legendary figure in UT tennis history, and contributed to the team during a competitive era in Southwest Conference play.🏆 Byfield’s standout moment came in…
View in Browser Volume VI Newsletter #24- 10/17/2021 Click on “view in browser” at the top of page if images do not appear. Texas Football 1976-1977-1978 T- Ring Reflections – Rick Fenlaw, Joey Aboussie, and Garland Kennon – Hey Billy, I hope this finds you and your family well! My husband Rick Fenlaw and I…
In the 1960s and early 1970s, race, facilities, and Image hurt recruiting at Texas. In the 60’s and early 1970s, Texas lost many great African American basketball recruits due to UT’s history of racial intolerance. Harold Bradley experienced this rejection firsthand. Twice, Coach Bradley thought that he had crossed the race barrier, but he failed….
Below is the oral history podcast featuring Jody Conradt, the former Head coach of the Longhorn women’s basketball team. The Texas Legacy Sports Network (TLSN) aims to document the history of Horn sports through the “Eyes Of Texas” as told by those who have built the Longhorn brand. Coach Conradt’s influence extended far beyond basketball….
In 1972, Glen Gaspard and Randy Peschel were the leaders of the team in tackles with 110 and 80, respectively. But in the Cotton Bowls against Alabama and Penn State, Braband did a great job. I think Glen started in the three Cotton Bowls. Football Captain Jay Arnold says about Randy’s induction into the Cotton…
FOR INFORMATION ON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BEFORE 1957, PLEASE VISIT the following three links: https://www.texaslsn.org/19211957-anna-hiss, or https://www.texaslsn.org/1896-1921 , or https://www.texaslsn.org/the-importance-of-the-1940s-for-womens-sports Table of Contents 1957- Anna Hiss retires as the women’s director – Women’s sports history 1957-1961 1962-1974 BETTY THOMPSON transitions women’s sports from Hiss to Lopiano. BETTY THOMPSON “NOR HELL A FURY LIKE A WOMAN SCORNED”…