Foreword by Billy Dale Thanks to a TLSN Facebook subscriber, Marcy Johnson, Donny Eckhardt Jr.’s story is now chronicled in the walk-on section of TLSN. Donny shares some wonderful memories of the Texas and Texas A&M games. But what intrigued me most was that he was a walk-on at Texas. Many may not realize that…
View in Browser Lionel Garr has passed away. The date for Coach Akers celebration of life has been set Billy, I’m not sure if you heard or not, but Lionel Garr passed away suddenly on Monday. He was an OL in the early 2000s. Great guy and a good friend. He was standing in line…
View in Browser January 3, 2021 –Top of the Que Volume VI Newsletter #1 . Hi Longhorn Nation, As communicated on last week; Coach Akers’ Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, January 12th at 11 am. For those players/coaches that wish to make a short video expressing wonderful memories of Coach Akers; you…
View in Browser Coach Akers has passed away TLSN has set-up a Fred Akers file that will be updated daily. All updates will be added to the top of the page. Click on the link below to celebrate Fred’s life. Coach Fred Akers (squarespace.com) TLSN is an independent organization celebrating Longhorn Sports History and assisting…
View in Browser H Christmas 2008 Looking Back Moving Forward In 2016 three former Longhorn student-athletes/managers -Jim Kay, Benny Pace, and Billy Dale- envisioned a free, insightful, historical, and educational newsletter to share and celebrate the history of Longhorn sports by those who created it. One hundred thirty newsletters later, we close-out 2020 with this…
View in Browser We need to huddle 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…
View in Browser Top of the Que 08/15/2020 -Volume V Newsletter #21 Horns UP!!! 1958 Longhorn Football Captain Arlis Parkhurst has passed away. A celebration of his life is at https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/arlis-parkhurst There are updates on Diane Akers request for political action to help family members visit loved ones in memory care units. Dena Reneau also…
View in Browser We need to huddle 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…
View in Browser H Christmas 2008 Looking Back Moving Forward In 2016 three former Longhorn student-athletes/managers -Jim Kay, Benny Pace, and Billy Dale- envisioned a free, insightful, historical, and educational newsletter to share and celebrate the history of Longhorn sports by those who created it. One hundred thirty newsletters later, we close-out 2020 with this…
If you like this newsletter, please ask other lettermen to join. Send the individuals email address to Williamdale@msn.com for the set up. There are presently 1800 plus former student athletes using the site to deliver messages to their peers. Below is an example. Horns , With all of our combined efforts we have approx 250+…