In mid-December 2024, Shay Holle made basketball history. She became winningest player in Texas programhistory with over 120 wins. Her dad, football Longhorn legacy player Eric Holle, was in attendance to celebrate the occasion. Eric was a defensive end on the 1981-1982 team that played and defeated Alabama in the Cotton Bowl. Eric says to…
The link to Ron’s podcast is in the red font. https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/cdogg/TLSNS04E07.mp3 WHO’S THE FAT KID, ABE? by Larry Carlson https://texaslsn.org I was pretty damn fired up when I found out that I was gonna get to interview Ron Baxter for a TLSN podcast last month, thanks to the site’s contacts with John Carsey, one of Baxter’s old…
View in Browser Billy, it’s Chuck Black. Don’t know if you heard but dad passed away this morning. Our family appreciates all the nice articles you wrote about him. It’s those memories we hold on to. Click on “view in browser” at the top of page if images do not appear. Click on “view in…
View in Browser 5/07/2021 Top of the “Q” Volume VI Newsletter #11 The best Longhorn basketball teams since 1906 are celebrated at the following link: https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/the-best-longhorn-basketball-teams Tom Pender’s 1988-1989 team is one of those great teams and Travis Mays and Joey Wright are part of the reason why. Travis Mays March 10, 1989: Travis Mays hits…
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…
Update on Former Basket Ball Coach Leon Black from his son Chuck Black Billy, Dad has been in the hospital struggling with health issues mainly related to kidney and heart function for the last 10 days. He is still in the hospital, but we hope he improves enough to come home soon. He needs a…
View in Browser Top of the Que 06/29/2019 Volume IV Newsletter #16 – Lawrence Sampleton, Ron Baxter, Abe Lemons, Bill Ellington, Lam Jones, Randy McEachern, Highlight videos from Ed Berry, Update on Sculpts of Longhorn National Championship quarterbacks. Website address is https://texaslsn.org Top of the Que 05/06/2019 Volume IV Newsletter #14 The History of Longhorn…
in the 1960s and 1970’s race, facilities, and Image hurt recruiting at Texas In the 60’s and 70s, Texas lost many great African American basketball recruits due to UT’s history of racial intolerance. Harold Bradley experienced this rejection first hand. Twice Coach Bradley thought that he had crossed the race barrier, but he failed. James…
1998-2015 Coach Rick Barnes Many more highs than lows Barnes was the longest-tenured and winningest head coach in program history, coaching the Longhorns for 17 years from 1999 to 2015. During his time on the Forty Acres, Barnes amassed a 402-180 overall record, leading Texas to three conference titles, 16 NCAA tournament appearances, and one…
6/20/2024 – Doctor Richard Seifert talks basketball and Abe Lemons I grew up listening to Kern Tips broadcast SWC games. He was the lead guy, so he usually did the Texas games. Occasionally, we got the “#2 guy.” It wasn’t the same. I need to send you both a picture of my old pocket-size schedules…
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