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The 67th Men’s Hall of Honor class for 2021 includes Mike Adams (Football, 1992-93, 1995-96), J.P. Howell (Baseball, 2003-04), Clay Britt (Swimming & Diving, 1980-83), Richard Duncan (Track & Field, 1994-97), and Peter Gardere (Football, 1989-92).

The 22nd Women’s Hall of Honor class for 2021 includes the likes of Jessica Livingston Gibson (Swimming & Diving, 2006-07, ’09), Courtney Okolo (Track & Field, 2013-16), Tobie Smith (Swimming & Diving, 1992-95), Bailey Webster (Volleyball, 2009, ’11-13), and Nikki Busch Zigler (Volleyball, 1988-91).

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2016

I remember watching Jevan Snead when he was competing with Colt McCoy for the QB position & then transferring to Ole Miss. I never realized he took his own life. This is a great example of why targeting & blindside hits have to be enforced the way they are.

Originally published by The Associated Press on September 23, 2019

AUSTIN, Texas — Jevan Snead went to Mississippi to rekindle a promising football career that had stalled at Texas. By the time he left the Rebels, with a year of eligibility remaining, he ranked among the most prolific passers in school history.

Snead was found dead in Austin, Texas, on Saturday night by officers responding to a call about a deceased person near downtown. He was 32.

A police spokeswoman said the death was not considered suspicious. Police and the Travis County medical examiner’s office provided no further information Monday.

Gifted with a strong arm and speed, Snead went to high school in Stephenville, Texas, and became one of the nation’s top recruits. He signed with Texas in 2006, shortly after the Longhorns won the national championship behind quarterback Vince Young.

Snead had previously committed to Florida, and his switch to Texas made it appear he’d be the likely successor to Young, who left the Longhorns for the NFL. But Snead couldn’t win the starting job over Colt McCoy, who would go on to a record career with the Longhorns over the next four seasons.

After limited playing time in 2006, Snead transferred to Ole Miss and found success.

He sat out the 2007 season and started for the Rebels in 2008 and 2009, leading them to Cotton Bowl victories in both seasons. In 2008, Mississippi beat eventual national champion Florida and finished the season on a six-game winning streak.

Snead passed for 5,394 yards and 46 touchdowns at Mississippi. Both marks rank in the top 10 in school history.

“I loved Jevan,” former Mississippi coach Houston Nutt said Monday. “He had a great work ethic and attitude and would do anything for his teammates. He was such a tough guy and had some of his best moments in the biggest games … We had two great years together.”

Snead earned his college degree and skipped his senior season to enter the 2010 NFL draft, but he wasn’t selected. He eventually signed as a free agent with Tampa Bay.

“It didn’t go exactly the way I had hoped, but I’m here now. I’m here to make the best of it,” he told The Associated Press in 2010.

Snead was cut later that year.

“He had his heart set on being an NFL quarterback,” Nutt said. “I thought he would make it if he got in the right team.”

North Carolina coach Mack Brown recruited Snead to Texas. He called him “a great young man, who we enjoyed having as part of our program at Texas before he moved on to Ole Miss.”

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This report included AP reporters Jamie Stengle in Dallas, David Brandt in Phoenix, Aaron Beard in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Steve Megargee in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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More AP college football: http://apnews.com/tag/Collegefootball and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25

Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press

The Austin-American Statesman and USA Today co-published a stunning report on the untimely death of Texas Longhorns and Ole Miss Rebels quarterback alum Jevan Snead, who took his own life in September. Snead suffered from CTE. He was just 32 years old. From the Statesman and USA Today’s long-form report:“[Nearly] a decade after the peak of Snead’s football career, his family and close friends believe the sport he so dearly loved unraveled him. By his early 30s, he fought symptoms of dementia, struggled with depression, and could scantly recall mundane details of the previous day or even the thrill of bygone victories. Snead’s post-football descent deepens questions about the dangers of a beloved American pastime and what experts say routine head trauma does to the brains of young players weekend after weekend during football season. It has put the issue of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, on center stage for Snead’s loved ones, who have now devoted themselves to educating parents and youths about the dangers and the need for top-line safety gear.

SneadSeptember 2, 1987 – September 21, 2019

Jevan Snead, ex-Ole Miss quarterback, dies in Texas at 32

• Originally published by The Associated Press on September 23, 2019

AUSTIN, Texas — Jevan Snead went to Mississippi to rekindle a promising football career that had stalled at Texas. By the time he left the Rebels, with a year of eligibility remaining, he ranked among the most prolific passers in school history.

Snead was found dead in Austin, Texas, on Saturday night by officers responding to a call about a deceased person near downtown. He was 32.

A police spokeswoman said the death was not considered suspicious. Police and the Travis County medical examiner’s office provided no further information Monday.

Gifted with a strong arm and speed, Snead went to high school in Stephenville, Texas, and became one of nation’s top recruits. He signed with Texas in 2006 shortly after the Longhorns won the national championship behind quarterback Vince Young.

Snead had previously committed to Florida and his switch to Texas made it appear he’d be the likely successor to Young, who left the Longhorns for the NFL. But Snead couldn’t win the starting job over Colt McCoy, who would go on to a record career with the Longhorns over the next four seasons.

After limited playing time in 2006, Snead transferred to Ole Miss and found success.

He sat out the 2007 season and started for the Rebels in 2008 and 2009, leading them to Cotton Bowls victories both seasons. In 2008, Mississippi beat eventual national champion Florida and finished the season on a six-game winning streak.

Snead passed for 5,394 yards and 46 touchdowns at Mississippi. Both marks rank in the top 10 in school history.

“I loved Jevan,” former Mississippi coach Houston Nutt said Monday. “He had a great work ethic, great attitude and would do anything for his teammates. He was such a tough guy and had some of his best moments in the biggest games … We had two great years together.”

Snead earned his college degree and skipped his senior season to enter the 2010 NFL draft, but he wasn’t selected. He eventually signed as a free agent with Tampa Bay.

“It didn’t go exactly the way I had hoped, but I’m here now. I’m here to make the best of it,” he told The Associated Press in 2010.

Snead was cut later that year.

“He had his heart set on being an NFL quarterback,” Nutt said. “I really thought he would make it if he got in the right team.”

North Carolina coach Mack Brown recruited Snead to Texas. He called him “a great young man, who we enjoyed having as part of our program at Texas before he moved on to Ole Miss.”

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Contributing to this report were AP reporters Jamie Stengle in Dallas; David Brandt in Phoenix; Aaron Beard in Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Steve Megargee in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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More AP college football: http://apnews.com/tag/Collegefootball and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25

Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press

The Austin-American Statesman and USA Today co-published a stunning report on the untimely death of Texas Longhorns and Ole Miss Rebels quarterback alum Jevan Snead, who took his own life in September. Snead suffered from CTE. He was just 32 years old.From the Statesman and USA Today’s long-form report:“[Nearly] a decade after the peak of Snead’s football career, his family and close friends believe the sport he so dearly loved unraveled him. By his early 30s, he fought symptoms of dementia, struggled with depression and could scantly recall mundane details of the previous day or even the thrill of bygone victories.Snead’s post-football descent deepens questions about the dangers of a beloved American pastime and what experts say routine head trauma does to the brains of young players weekend after weekend during football season. It has put the issue of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, on center stage for Snead’s loved ones, who have now devoted themselves to educating parents and youths about the dangers and the need for top-line safety gear.

TOP OF THE QUEUE 11/27/2016 DONE

The topics

·      Insight on Casey Studdard and Jamaal Charles

·      Insight on Culpepper, Ramirez, with a special section on Fred Bednarski.  For those of you who do not know, there will be an inspirational documentary that will chronicle  Fred’s life journey from a German concentration camp, to his years as the UT Texas football kicker, and his successful career after UT.  The trailer for Fred’s documentary and  Fred’s inspiring story is at the top of the Queue

·      An article was written about Tommy Nobis DONE

·      Two insight stories- one written by Bob Gamblin about David Kristynik and the other written about Garry Brown.  These two stories have now been archived for future generations of Longhorn fans to read.  Garry’s story is quite inspirational to me because his story captures the “rest of the story” about playing sports at Texas.  The “face” of the UT sports brand belongs to all the great UT Olympians, record setters, All Americans, and award winners, but the heart and soul of Texas sports belong to the many players who made every work-out, every film session, and every meeting but received no recognition or honor.     I would love to receive more insight stories for the archives about players from all sports. If you don’t feel comfortable writing about an important event in your life while at Texas, then write something about a teammate you admire.

Top of the Queue 11/14/2016 Done

Top of the queue this week:

1.    Recent photos of former Longhorn  players. The page  on the TLSN site is  titled “family pictures.”  Images of the Burleson’s and the Dale’s have been added.

2.    Joe Samford’s discovery!!!e commented – “Billy – My wife and I recently stayed at this 100 year old cabin on a bluff overlooking the North Shore of Lake Travis.  Very rustic, but very cool because it belonged to Frank Medina and now belongs to one if his daughters – Connie.  You can look it up on the Internet at “White Owl”. “ Picture of the cabin is  in queue. DONE

3.    Mike Campbell’s son (Collin) who recently passed away from a heart attack was a graduate of Texas Tech. He was honored during the Texas/Texas Tech game two weeks ago. The Picture is in queue.

4.    Edna Campbell’s- basketball HOH inductee- tells her story about battling cancer.

5.    Insight focus on 1990 players- Blake Brockermeyer, Tony Brackens, Leonard Davis, Rick Brown, Octavious Bishop, Eric Metcalf

6.    Photo of Glen Halsell’s open house in Fort Davis. (The picture is in the queue). TLSN site is www.texaslsn.org Billy Dale proud member of the 1967 football recruiting class

TOP OF THE QUEUE 11/03/2016 DONE

·       Frank Denius autobiography is now available. It is distributed by Tower Books and imprinted by the University of Texas Press. More information is in the queue.

·       The struggle of soccer player Kylie Doniak  to recover from a horrendous act perpetrated by a drunk driver.  She has been added to the “Sentry” list .

·       There is now a “link” section on the TLSN site. This site will contain links to Longhorn game highlight films and links to comments from former Longhorn players.  This project is just starting, and more content will follow.

·       The “Insight” section continues to add content.  This section will chronicle comments from former players that are either thoughtful, insightful, perceptive, and/or inspirational.   Billy Dale – proud member of the 1967 football recruiting class

TOP OF THE QUEUE 11/14/2016 done

Top of the queue this week:

1.    Recent photos of former Longhorn  players. The page  on the TLSN site is  titled “family pictures.”  Images of the Burleson’s and the Dale’s have been added.

2.    Joe Samford’s discovery!!!e commented – “Billy – My wife and I recently stayed at this 100 year old cabin on a bluff overlooking the North Shore of Lake Travis.  Very rustic, but very cool because it belonged to Frank Medina and now belongs to one if his daughters – Connie.  You can look it up on the Internet at “White Owl”. “ Picture of the cabin is  in queue. DONE

3.    Mike Campbell’s son (Collin) who recently passed away from a heart attack was a graduate of Texas Tech. He was honored during the Texas/Texas Tech game two weeks ago. The Picture is in queue.

4.    Edna Campbell’s- basketball HOH inductee- tells her story about battling cancer.

5.    Insight focus on 1990 players- Blake Brockermeyer, Tony Brackens, Leonard Davis, Rick Brown, Octavious Bishop, Eric Metcalf

6.    Photo of Glen Halsell’s open house in Fort Davis. (The picture is in the queue). TLSN site is www.texaslsn.org Billy Dale proud member of the 1967 football recruiting class

TOP OF THE QUEUE 11/03/2016 done

·       Frank Denius autobiography is now available. It is distributed by Tower Books and imprinted by the University of Texas Press. More information is in the queue.

·       The struggle of soccer player Kylie Doniak  to recover from a horrendous act perpetrated by a drunk driver.  She has been added to the “Sentry” list .

·       There is now a “link” section on the TLSN site. This site will contain links to Longhorn game highlight films and links to comments from former Longhorn players.  This project is just starting, and more content will follow.

·       The “Insight” section continues to add content.  This section will chronicle comments from former players that are either thoughtful, insightful, perceptive, and/or inspirational.   Billy Dale – proud member of the 1967 football recruiting class

TOP OF THE QUEUE TO YOU – 9/30/2016 In the Queue today are the following: done

·         Some pictures of a long friendship between Alan Luskey and Brad Shearer

·         The Talbert’s (still adding) and looking for “clean” comments about these great athletes

·         The Cleburne boys

·         Pictures of Longhorn special moments  I found on Facebook and other sites.  Pictures are of Atessis, Keasler, Ulatoski, Redding, Aboussie, Morris, Bedrick, Porter, and Cosby. On October 14th 2016 Gene Powell will be inducted into the McCombs School of Business Hall of Fame. To celebrate his induction and all of his other accomplishments access to his link on TLSN will appear on the primary navigation page until Oct 10th 2016. I am also writing a story about Tommy Nobis that is still in draft state. I would love to have comments from teammates to add to the Tommy’s story.  Please click on “insight” in the navigation window and then on “Tommy Nobis”.  I think you will be surprised to know that Tommy Nobis has an inspiring legacy besides football. Blessings to All,

9/16/2016 Done

Texas Legacy Support Network Website: Texaslsn.org Horns confirmed in the Past, focused on the present, and Planning for the future. This site is a work in process as of September 2016 Billy Dale – BillyDale1@gmail.com 1)   Joey Aboussie had open heart surgery two weeks ago in Houston and is recovering. 

2)   Randy McEachern  has received a cochlear implant.

3)   Jenna McEachern fell off her bike, fractured her wrist and tibia with  some other possible damages.

4)   Glenn Gaspard is recovering from a Stint insertion in his heart .

5)   Tommy Woodard had surgery a week ago and is now home recovering.   Please keep our teammates in your thoughts and prayers as they recuperate. Visit www.texaslsn.org for more information.

8/30/2016 done

About Us Access To TLSN Requires No Financial Commitment.  TLSN (Texas Legacy Support Network) represents the embodiment of the principles conceived in 2004 by individuals who understand the importance of supporting and assisting former  UT-Austin student athletes, former UT-Austin support staff personnel, and former UT-Austin coaches. From 2004 thru 2016 many others joined the effort to raise funds to provide support and assistance to former “PSSC” (Players, support staff, and coaches) who needed help.  These efforts raised $180,000  to assist qualifying former “PSSC” UT- Austin graduates with financial support.  TLSN seeks to build on the past informal network by expanding the scope and reach of the charitable goals through a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3).   TLSN goal is to serve a broad universe of individuals who share a common heritage and a collective bond that transcends time, and that is derived from representing UT-Austin in collegiate sports. TLSN INC., IS A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING A 501 (C) (3) TAX EXEMPT STATUS AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.   HOOK’EM,
BILLY DALE-PROUD MEMBER OF THE 1967 RECRUITING CLASS

6/27/2016 done

Dear Horns, Last week You received the updates to the DKR coaching era.   This week the updates include  Coach Aker’s era.  Next week all the updates for McWilliams’s era will be complete.Today’s website updates can be viewed onHTTPS://www.texaslsn.orgThese updates include: ·         Additions to the chronological history of Coach Akers Legacy as head coach at Texas;·  Player Photos from the 1970’s;·    Information concerning Johnny Walker’s fight with colon cancer; and·    Information on Greg Ploetz art exhibit in the Dallas Metro area. Once you are on the site and If you want to peruse other information click on the three orange parallel bars at the top right of the TLSN web page.  Hook’em,  Billy Dale- 1967

DEAR TEAMMATES,  06/23/2016 Done

I want to forward Scott Henderson’s email concerning Julius Whittier battle with dementia.  According to this email,  Julius  has taken a turn for the worse.

To: Billy Dale

From Scott Henderson  Billy: Update on Julius. Not doing well.  Julius is at Brookdale at Creekside Place, 2000 W. Springcreek Parkway in Plano.  Tim said he suffers from dementia and may not recognize you, but he wanted you to know in case you wanted to go visit. Thank you,  From Billy Dale Julius has been on the TLSN watch list for several years, and we have raised money in the past to help him.  At this point and time TLSN has no funds to support Julius, but there is a fund already set up with a mandate to assist DKR players.  Since Julius played for DKR,  I hope the administrators of this fund will take the lead and determine what we can do to help Julius and his family.    For more information on Julius struggle I have moved his web page to the front of our website.  Click on www.texaslsn.org to see more about Julius. Various content from Newsletters written during 2015 and 2016          JOHNNY WALKER   Johnny Walker Has Received $3100 In Donations From Team Members.  This Amount Plus Financial Assistance From The NFL AUSTIN CHAPTER Has Covered His Living Expenses For A Full Calendar Year.   Below is a link to a video about Johnny’s request for financial help to fight cancer from KVUE dated 04/08/2015 Www.Kvue.Com/Story/Sports/2015/04/08/Johnny-Walker/25471077 Johnny Walker’s Sports  UT  Biography Johnny “Sky Walker” Walker, Graduated From Killeen High School In May 1980. An Absolutely Amazing Athlete. He Was A 7 Ft High Jumper, Ran A 10.1 100 M And Were The 4 X 400 Relay State Champs. Johnny Ran The Anchor Leg On That Relay Team With An Astounding 40.04. He Ultimately Signed A Full Football Scholarship With The University Of Texas On National Signing Day In His Senior Year In Feb. 1980. During His College Career, “Sky Walker” Was The Starting Running Back At UT For All 4 Years Of His Eligibility From 1980-83.  In 1981, His Sophomore Season, Johnny Was Named A Pre-Season Heisman Trophy Candidate. Walker Helped Lead The University Of Texas Southwest Conference Champs 3 Years Straight In 1981, 82 And 83.  

From What it Means to be a Longhorn by Bill Little Coach Pat Patterson says to Doug English about the tunnel ” No place for a timid man, is it?” In 100 Things..…… Jenna McEachern states that Pat Culpepper likened smiling to the cameras during  pre-game introductions to “laughing before you land at Iwo Jima.”     Hook’em Horns Beat OU

Julius Whittier Said Before An Important Game.  They’re Not Going To Out Run Us.  Outsmart Us Maybe, But They’re Going To Have To Do It On Every Play. I Don’t Think That’s  Going To Happen. .   Whittier Arrived At The University Of Texas At Austin As An Undergraduate In 1969 And Played Football From 1970 To 1971. After graduation, he returned the university as an LBJ School student in 1974. “I met President Johnson during my years as an undergraduate,” said Whittier. “Coach Royal and some other athletes from my football team went to the Johnson Ranch and that’s when I first learned what the LBJ School was all about.