View in Browser Volume VIII Newsletter #8 03/31/2023 Important: Click on the small white letters “VIEW IN BROWSER” above to enlarge and enhance the photos and text on your cellphone. TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME!! Jim says, “I was fortunate to be part of three of the greatest teams in UT baseball history….
View in Browser Volume V Newsletter #16 TLSN is an independent organization celebrating Longhorn Sports History and assisting qualifying Horns needing temporary financial assistance. TLSN is not associated with the UT Athletics Department or any organization closely aligned with UT. Board members include Benny Pace, Spanky Stephens, Beth Coblentz, Jim Kay, and Billy Dale. The…
Demetria Sance – a member of the 2000 Olympic team Among the most prolific players in UT history 1995 National Freshman of the Year Earned All-America, all-conference, and NCAA all-regional honors all four years at UT Named to Big 12 “10th Anniversary Team” in 2005 Was UT’s all-time leader in kills, attacks and digs Led…
Longhorn Women Swimming Olympians 1984 women’s swimming Olympians bottom row Kim Rhondenbaug, Sarah Guido- middle row- Tiffany Cohen, Carol Kimpel- top row- Angela Eriksson, Betsy Mitchell, and Tori Trees. Leigh Ann Fetter – Witt 1988 women swimming Olympians Susan Johnson, Annabelle Crippe, Andrea Hayes, Leigh Ann Fetter A record-breaking swimmer at the University of Texas,…
LONGHORN BASKETBALL OLYMPIAN 1956 Gilbert Ford Olympics 2012, 2016, 2020 Kevin Durant (2006-07) Just below Carmelo Anthony and Anthony Davis on the list of history’s greatest one-and-done freshmen, Kevin Durant turned in the best individual season for any Longhorns player ever. The first freshman to win either the Naismith or the Wooden Awards, Durant swept…
Clarissa Davis, Barcelona 1992 1 Bronze A two-time All-American for Texas, Davis was the recipient of the Naismith Trophy in 1987 and 1989, recognizing her as the National Player of the Year. In her senior season of 1989, she also claimed the Wade Trophy and the USBWA’s National Player of the Year Award. Davis was…