Top of the Que Volume V Newsletter #13 TLSN is an independent organization celebrating Longhorn Sports History . TLSN is not associated with the UT Athletic Department or any organization closely aligned with UT. The website and newsletter are free, insightful, historical, and educational. HOOK’EM ORIGIN 1955 is the Beginning of Big Bertha and the…
Bill Sansing has passed away. The link below shares an article that Bill Little wrote about Mr. Sansing’s influence on the Sports media starting as the SID for D.X. Bible. Bill was 100 years old. https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/bill-sansing Benjamin Franklin said there are only three things certain in life: death, taxes and Fans Ok – the quote…
View in Browser https://texaslsn.org Top of the Que 10/03/2019 Volume IV Newsletter #24 Scientific structural integrity testing of the helmet in 1912. Steve Ross and Coach Akers Over the last 4 years great articles from Gaylon Krizak, Barbara Wainscott, Mark McDonald, Ragan Gennusa , Robert Brewer, Rey Moreno, Byrd Baggett, Stewart Keller, Pamela Ferguson, Hub…
View in Browser Coach Allison Coach Allison Dear Horns, Finding research material for the history of Longhorn tennis during Coach Allison’s years went from sparse to plentiful last week. Coach Allison left all his correspondence and more to the Stark Center. Some of the content quite frankly would embarrass some of the players and their…
Top of the Que Volume IV newsletter 24 Oct. 25, 2019 Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the 50th anniversary reunion of the 1969 football national championship team because I was fortunate enough to attend my mother’s 90 birthday party during the same time frame. For those who attended, please send me some photos and…
Augie Garrido said that “life doesn’t give us what we pray for. It doesn’t give us what we wish for. It doesn’t give us anything other than opportunity, nothing more, nothing less, and that’s enough. In fact, it is a great gift.” Charlie is part of the greatest generation in the history of our country,…
Recently there was a penetrating and revealing article in the Alcalde magazine written by Chris O’Connell about volleyball Coach Elliott. The article shared some of the internal struggles and disappointments that he has experienced as Head Coach of the Longhorn volleyball empire. His comments in Alcalde are symptomatic of what happens to Longhorns Coaches when…
Texasssssssssssssss- Fight Photo above . Tommy Lucas delivering the Texas Fight Song to a Sooner. 1973- Not many people can say they played Tennis with President George Bush Senior while George Bush junior watched, but Longhorn Legacy tennis player Jim Bayless and some of his teammates can. Thanks from the TLSN Board of Directors to…
View in Browser Top of the Que volume IV newsletter 27 November 25, 2019- Jim Hilliard , Piper Wagner, Coach Eddie Reese and Coach Kris Kubick. Texaslsn.org is a tax exempt, free, educational, and insightful vista into the History of Longhorn Sports . Author Dick Baird wrote an article in 2003 stating: a team bond…
View in Browser T-Ring Reflections – Spanky Stephens chapter in the history of Longhorn sports is significant. He is one of the bridge builders of Longhorn heritage shaping the present and inspiring the future. Photo- Spanky’s induction into the S.A.T.A Hall of Fame. L to R- Mackovic, Akers, Stephens, Royal, and McWilliams In 2016, two…