View in Browser HORNS ???? UP In the last 4 months, the TLSN website has added significant additions to the Longhorn historical website. Additions include” 1) All 120 plus TLSN newsletters are now part of the TLSN website saved in the navigation tool under “newsletters.” Clicking on this link gives you access to all the…
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 Kenneth Sims was recently inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. A full write up on Kenneth’s honor will be included in the January 29, 2021, TLSN newsletter. The “Father of bone marrow transplantation,” Dr. E. Donnall Thomas is a former SWC Longhorn swimming champion. E. Donnall (Don) Thomas Donnall was…
View in Browser Mark “Big” Smith has passed away. His celebration of life is at https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/mark-smith-football September 28, 2021 Volume VI newsletter 3 Image below- Mark on the left and brother Todd on the right Brother Todd’s story of Longhorn walk-on to starter is at : https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/todd-smith Rodney Page has written several insightful articles for…
View in Browser Volume VI TLSN Newsletter #4- 2/11/2021 HAPPY VALENTINES God rest his soul, Jim Blaylock was a unique character who was the head supervisor for equipment procurement and distribution. He dutifully administered Coach Royal’s directive to Cross-examine all players who wanted to replace a piece of sports equipment. He made DKR proud. From…
View in Browser Volume VI Newsletter #5 2/28/2021 Many of you have asked for a larger font size to view TLSN content on your cell phone. As Captain Jean-Luc Picard said in the Star Trek Series………. It is now easier to read content on your phone, but your scrolling finger or thumb may need to…
View in Browser In 2021 TLSN, Inc. received a Silver Star from Guide Star LESSONS TAUGHT AND LESSONS LEARNED Jim Bob Moffett-Lesson Learned On January 8, 2021, Jim Bob Moffett, one of the most fascinating and successful players in Longhorn Sports’ History, passed away. But the lessons he and many others learned from Coach Royal…
View in Browser Volume VI TLSN Newsletter #7- 3/26/2021 Marty Cherry Marty Cherry Lessons Learned and Lessons Taught Larry Carlson is a consummate Longhorn sports historian whose articles reflect his memories of Texas football as a young boy who morphed into a sportscaster and writer during the Akers era. Larry survived a severe car accident…
View in Browser Volume V newsletter #2 January 18, 2020 Dr. Dan Terwelp, Tommy Harmon, and Tommy Lucas each have a story to tell the Longhorn Nation. Their stories transcend sports offering all former Longhorn student-athletes, managers, trainers, and support staff personnel a moment to remember that we all are teammates in spirit and share…