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Randy Lightfoot was a record-setting hurdler in 1970s 1973 Lightfoot.jpg 1972 Randy Lightfoot, Jim Heredon, Coach Price Robert Primeaux, Gordon Hodges. BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Randall Lee “Randy” Lightfoot, a record-setting hurdler . He grew up in Plainview, graduating from Plainview High School in 1971. An outstanding athlete, Randy won the Texas Class 4A 120-yard high…
View in Browser Glen Sefcik sent the following comments from Owen Yarborough. Bill Elliott is currently going through some medical issues—several months ago bill had a bleeding episode and the cause was a diverticula problem—a pocket lead to a severe bleed just before he was scheduled to get his other hip replaced—his hemoglobin count got…
Track is the only sport in which athletes reveal their character to the fans as the event unfolds. In the picture below, Preston Davis (left) and Richard Romo (right) mirror the internal struggle that occurs thousands of times for UT athletes as they write their story in the History of U.T. Track. 1920…
Track and Field require mental toughness and the ability to overcome adversity. The Greeks chose Track and Field as the key sport for Olympic competitions because it is the most universal of all sports that pit individuals against each other to prove who is the best. There is no need to study films to determine…
Tex Ramsdell is one of three Ramsdell’s who excelled at sports at Texas Bottom row left to right: Fred Ramsdell, Mrs. Adamson, Robert Ramsdell Top row left to right: Marshall Ramsdell and Charles Ramsdell Tex did not intend to leave Texas for Penn but he was late returning from a summer job and found his…
Ricardo Romo’s Longhorn and Beyond story by Billy Dale Breaking the 4-minute mile was a mental challenge more than a physical one. After Bannister broke the 4- minute mile, many more followed, including Longhorn Ricardo Romo. Why did the number of 4-minute milers grow exponentially after Bannister’s accomplishment? “Was there a sudden growth spurt in…