“The Kicker” The Greatest Story of triumph in Longhorn Sports History.
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“The Kicker” The Greatest Story of triumph in Longhorn Sports History.

View in Browser Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Last TLSN newsletter for 2019 will be after Christmas but before the New Year. JON DASILVA’S pending documentary “The Kicker” about Longhorn football player Fred Bednarski captures the horrors of WWII, new beginnings in America, and college football records. The story is about 8 year old…

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Tennis, 1969 , Hondo Crouch, and Tex Robertson’s carnival

View in Browser Top of the Que 09/08/2019 Volume IV Newsletter #22 celebrates Longhorn Swimming Carnivals, the 1969 Longhorn National Championship , admonitions from Tennis Coach Wilmer Allison , and author James Michener’s favorite subject- Hondo Crouch. All of these stories are in the Que at https://texaslsn.org The letter below written to the 1973 Longhorn…

The Dream  that changes  the  future of  Longhorn football history
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The Dream that changes the future of Longhorn football history

Randy McEachern’s dream in 1977 impacts the future of Longhorn football. Randy’s story is in the Que as well as John Scott’s 1967 walk-on story, and a historical salute to men’s Tennis and women’s rowing. Top of the Que 05/06/2019 Volume IV Newsletter #14 2019 David Bales, Fred Akers, Kenneth Sims, and Randy McEachern at…

T-Ring Reflections-  Lawrence Sampleton and Ron Baxter
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T-Ring Reflections- Lawrence Sampleton and Ron Baxter

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…

Save the Date  – 1969 National Championship Reunion
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Save the Date – 1969 National Championship Reunion

View in Browser 1969 National Championship Reunion Celebration – Save the Date Request Website https://texaslsn.org Many of the members of the 1969 National Championship team have emailed me recently stating they have not heard anything about the pending celebration . Yesterday I made contact with Ricky Brown about this subject and here is his response….

1957, 58, 59, 60, DKR
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1957, 58, 59, 60, DKR

DKR- The “patron saint of clean-cut coaches”. A ““““““““`1966 Saturday Evening post quote from sports writer Myron Cope. DKR was both handsome and charismatic, often referred to as the “Sweet Bear Bryant.” Little did Royal know that Texas had a list fo 115 prospects for the Texas Head Coaching job. The Interview process 5 hours…

Football fan comments

Football fan comments

To Larry Carlson – 2024 Watching the 1 Jan 65 Orange Bowl game as a kid growing up in Midland, Texas, changed my life, and Ernie Koy, Jr. has been a hero to me ever since. His blazing 79-yard touchdown, quick openers up the middle, and quick kicks on third down were totally inspirational. It’s…