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Merry Christmas from the Dale Clan, ages 8 to 93
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A Christmas wish from TLSN
The TLSN Board of Directors prays for good health, good luck, good families, good jobs, and goodwill to all Longhorns.
However, TLSN remains as a sentinel prepared to assist qualifying Longhorns when help is needed.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said,
“Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” TLSN has left the established path and is building new trails to remember the past, celebrate the present, and empower the future.
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One of the goals of the TLSN website is to honor former Longhorn student-athletes and support staff personnel who have passed away since 2016 (that is the inception year for TLSN).
However, if a Longhorn sports family member or friend reaches out to TLSN to include someone before 2016 or a Longhorn whose burnt orange spirit was missed in the current “Celebration of Life” section, it will be added.
In the last two weeks, John Danks, an Abe Lemons-era basketball player, and Deborah Hall, wife of David Hall, a former Longhorn baseball player, emailed TLSN requesting a Celebration of Life tribute on the TLSN website.
108 former Longhorn student-athletes, trainers, managers, and support staff now have a “Home of Remembrance” on TLSN.
HERE ARE THE LINKS TO THEIR CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Last name A through F starts at this link :
Last Name G-L starts at this link:
Last name M-Z starts at this link:
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John Danks says, “I met Ken Montgomery in NYC in March 1978 the day before Texas defeated NC State for the NIT championship. You see he played for THEM. The introduction was made by my roommate Jim Krivacs who was Ken’s best friend from Indianapolis. After that season, Ken transferred to UT where he became an important member of three other UT squads, and my best friend.”
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David Hall was an outstanding hitter for the Horns in 1969 and 1970. He hit .396 to lead the 1969 Longhorns. A strong line-drive hitter and dependable fielder at 3rd base who could play outfield when needed. He set the team record as a junior with 17 doubles.
David made the ALL-SWC team in 1969 and 1970.
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2012 softball
Horns set a record by scoring 23 runs against Cal State Fullerton. The team was led by Lexy Bennett and Taylor Hoagland.
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Lexy Bennett
The Akron Racers drafted Lexy Bennett during the National Pro Fastpitch draft March 7. The No. 3 overall selection, Bennett became the eighth player in Texas softball history to be selected by the NPF.
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Taylor Hoagland
2013 NFCA First Team All-American
2012 NFCA All-Central Region First Team
2011 NFCA All-Central Region First Team
2010-2011 Big 12 Commissioner’s honor roll and
member of SAAC (student athlete academic counsel)
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What a Glorious Day !! Retiring Annette Smith-Knight Jersey!! We love you ❤️ Congratulations
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In 2002 Annette entered the Longhorn Hall of Honor
In 2013 Annette was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
In 2022 The University of Texas celebrated the retirement of her jersey number 15.
Smith-Knight finished her career as the Longhorn’s all-time leading scorer with 2,523 points.
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2010 28-7 RECORD – COACH BARNES BASKETBALL
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This is the only season in the history of Longhorn basketball that Texas is number 1 in a weekly national poll. This season does not end well. The Horns are the 5th #1 to fall out of the top 25 in the same season.
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This year begins with dreams of greatness, winning their first 17 games but ends in despair. #10 Kansas State breaks the winning streak 71-62. The next week the Horns lose to Connecticut.
In the Big 12 quarter-finals, A & M wins, and Texas falls to #26. Still, the Horns finished the regular season with a respectful 27-8 record. Good enough for selection to the NCAA tournament.
The Horns were out of the tournament quickly. Texas lost with 1.3 seconds in overtime to Wake Forest in the first round 81-80.
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The History of TLSN
The TLSN mission started seven years ago with no wind in its sails. Some former Longhorn student-athletes rejected both the historical and compassionate component goals of TLSN by expressing their displeasure via email to former student-athletes and decision-makers at UT athletics.
They were successful in flatlining TLSN’s two-prong mission for one year.
By the end of 2017, TLSN once again had a heartbeat and a 501 (C) (3)
On April 29th, 2017, TLSN made intercollegiate athletic sports history. TLSN is the first private charitable and tax-exempt with the specific mission of offering temporary financial assistance to qualifying former Longhorn student-athletes, coaches, student managers, trainers, and their immediate families.
Recovery from the frontal attack by some would never have occurred without the resolve and tenacity of the TLSN Board of Directors and many others.
It took “touches of support” from TLSN donors, Longhorn visionary Jimmy Nixon, the former Chairman of the University of Texas Board of Regents- Gene Powell, teammate Syd Keasler, President Pat Frost of Frost Bank, UT administrators Ricky Brown and Jill Sterkel, Miami Super bowl champ Glenn Blackwood, interim Athletic Director Mike Perrin, and present Executive Senior Associate AD/Chief of State Chris Plonsky’s professional input, to resurrect a mission on life support.
Click on this link for the whole story behind TLSN’s mission.
Our mission is still not complete! Most former Longhorn student-athlete brand builders are still unaware of the TLSN mission, and TLSN has no easy way to access the qualifying base of around 10,000 families. TLSN continues to try and tell our story, but the process remains tediously slow.
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Fortunately, most, but not all, former Longhorn student-athletes and support staff personnel have successfully transitioned to the job market with health insurance and loss of income contingencies.
However, help is still needed for some who, through no fault of their own, have fallen through society’s safety net.
Into this void, donors have extended a helping hand. Through the years, TLSN has received donations from $20.00 to $10,000. All are welcome, needed, and appreciated.
Donations from the hearts of donors’ made it possible for TLSN to distribute $64,187 to 6 Longhorns who qualified for assistance.
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Here is the link to the donation site.
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TLSN is an independent organization celebrating Longhorn Sports History and assisting qualifying Horns who need temporary financial assistance. The TLSN website and newsletter are free, educational, historical, and insightful, sharing Longhorn sports history through the eyes of those who created it.
TLSN is not associated with the UT Athletics Department or any organization closely aligned with UT.
Https://texaslsn.org
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