January 24, 2025 newsletter #2 Volume IX
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January 24, 2025 newsletter #2 Volume IX

The link to the full-color newsletter is at https://texaslsn.org?fluentcrm=1&route=email_preview&fc_newsletter=7621c7f1f2295bb4f6d7c386d2123f6b The Newsletter link #2 to Volume IX, dated January 24, 2025, is provided below in the red link starting with https://texaslsn.org. The topics covered include Bobby Wuensch, the death of Robert Cuellar, the 1964 football class reunion reach-out by Gene Powell, Tommy Harper, and Greg Lott,…

Longhorn baseball player Bobby Cuellar has passed away!

Longhorn baseball player Bobby Cuellar has passed away!

Robert Cuellar (born August 20, 1952) is an American former professional baseball player who played briefly with the Texas Rangers of the Major League Baseball  (MLB) in 1977  as a relief pitcher. He graduated from the University of Texas.  He has held several coaching positions in baseball, including pitching coach, bullpen coach, and manager. He was a special assistant in the…

All-American Bobby Wuensch has passed away – Blue sections below are celebration of life remembrances from friends. As of today 1/24/2025 Bill Atessis says, “it will be a couple of weeks before Bobby Wuensch’s memorial service is announced.

In the link below, starting at the minute mark 20:40 , Bobby Wuensch is celebrated as an All-American in 1969. https://youtu.be/8L0EwnPekYE Bobby Wuensch shares a story about one of the Arkansas player’s comments made to him 40 years after the game.  The Arkansas player says that during the game, the Razorbacks on defense were amazed…

Ken Gidney, a center from Texas, smiling in a football uniform, showcasing athleticism and team spirit.

Kenneth Rayburn Gidney – passing

FUNERAL HOMEMaxwell P. Dunne Funeral Service – Yorktown Blvd. 5921 Yorktown BlvdCorpus Christi, TexasUPCOMING SERVICEVisitationJan. 9, 20255:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Maxwell P. Dunne Funeral Service – YorktownKenneth Gidney ObituaryObituary published on Legacy.com by Maxwell P. Dunne Funeral Service – Yorktown Blvd. on Dec. 29, 2024. Publish in a newspaper Kenneth (Ken) Rayburn Gidney, known affectionately…

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Scott Soden – baseball player – passed away 08/24/2024

Scott Soden played outfielder for the Longhorns from 1979 to 1979. He was known for his impressive performance on the field and held the record for the longest home run hit at Texas at one point. After his college career, he was hired as the head coach at San Antonio East Central. He was a…