Larry Carlson, Dan Adams, Jay Arnold, and Billy Dale combined their memories to celebrate Bruce Cannon’s life. In 1972 the Longhorns had an impressive record of 10-1, ranking 3rd in the final AP poll. Coached by DKR Texas won the SWC and the Cotton Bowl against Alabama 17-13. On my recruiting trip to Austin, I…
James Russell Leahy (Jim, Jimmy) was born in Raton, New Mexico on the 26th of October 1945, to Harold Creston Leahy, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Corey Leahy and died on Sunday, the 23rd of June 2024, at MD Anderson Cancer Center, surrounded by his family. One of the players I coached in high school at…
Juan Ricardo Conde, Jr. Obituary Our beloved Juan Ricardo Conde, Jr., age 89, was called to our Heavenly Father on Friday, April 12, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Juan H. Conde, Sr., and Maria Margarita Danache Conde. Mr. Conde proudly served our country as a member of the United States Army….
LEGENDARY LONGHORN JACK COLLINS DIES By Roy Jones. Jack Jr. was one of the prized recruits in the early years of theRoyal era. A versatile player who starred on offense, defense andspecial teams, he helped Texas to a 26-6-1 record and a 16-4 mark in SWCgames in three varsity seasons. The…
Leo Brooks AUSTIN, Texas — Leo Brooks, a defensive star for Texas during the late 1960s and the father of a Longhorns letterman from the mid ’90s, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday. Brooks was 53 years old.The 6-foot-6, 250-pounder from Kermit, Texas, earned All-Southwest Conference honors as a defensive tackle for the Longhorns’…
CLAIR BRANCH OBITUARY Clair Maurice “CB” BranchMarch 30, 1937 – June 18, 2022On Saturday, the 18th of June 2022, Clair Maurice “CB” Branch, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at the age of 85. Clair was born on the 30th of March 1937, in Kenedy, Texas, to Joseph Benjamin and Anna Maude Branch.He…
Augie Garrido said “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.” Don Burrisk understood Augie’s quote and made the most of his opportunities. We…
“There are very few people that have been role models in my baseball career. My dad is number one and Mike Brumley is number two.” Austin Riley’s former hitting instructor Mike Brumley, who visited with Riley as recently as the team’s trip to Baltimore, was killed in a car accident on Saturday. 1982-1983 Mike Brumley…
Jack with his son Cullen Freeman. 1967 Longhorn Football Roster Freeman, Jack 65 DG 6-3 201 So-Fn Odessa (Permian) OBITUARY Jack Matthew Freeman MAY 24, 1948 – MARCH 14, 2020 Jack Freeman, age 71, died peacefully at Methodist Hospital in Houston on Saturday, March 14, after a valiant fight against several infections. He was born in Dallas…
It happened on February 26th, 2001 by Matt Trissel Cole Pittman 20 years ago today, we all sat in the team meeting room with Coach Brown on the stage. For the first and only time, he sat down in the chair and didn’t know how to address his team. The words that came out of…