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By Larry Carlson https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ Tom Campbell is in his element this summer afternoon, talking football. The man can tell a damn good story. The easy drawl, the timing, the breaks punctuated by chuckles. It’s all there. Terrific tales told by a dude who has had good reason to polish his stories. When you’re the Longhorn…
Randy McEachern “Living the Dream”
DKR the Dream Maker https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ Edith and Coach Royal, Lise and Mac Davis, Jenna and Randy Royal’s high school coaches said he was too small to try out for the football team, but Royal continued to dream of greatness. No great activity starts without a vision, and as a young man, Royal dreamed of kicking…
1964 Longhorn football player Garry Brown
Garry Brown’s story inspires me because it highlights the “rest of the story” about playing sports at Texas and honors all athletes, not just the starters. Garry never saw playing time or even made the traveling team until one magical moment that is forever part of Longhorn sports history. His commitment to Texas embodies the…
HARDBALL WITH TOM BALL
https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ 1974 Tom Ball photo at last game ever played at Clark Field by Larry Carlson ( lc13@txstate.edu ) With a name like Tom Ball, you just had to be born to stand out as a sports star. And the Houstonian did that, shining boldly in football, baseball and basketball at Lamar High in the…
A story of Chris Gilberts years as a Longhorn as told by Professor Larry Carlson and many other fans
Below is Chris’ Obituary. To read more and see many photos, fan and team comments, and the history of Longhorn sports during the 1966,1967, and 1968 seasons, visit OBITUARY Chris Gilbert A funeral service is to be conducted at eleven o’clock in the morning on Thursday, the 19th of February, in the Jasek Chapel of…
When the Past intersects the future 1949 -2019
Intersecting the Past with the Present -Texas vs. Georgia. We have been here before … sort of – by Gaylon Krizak Frend saying “Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose.” Translated from French: The more things change, the more they stay the same. For instance, take this storyline: Texas and its second-year head coach…
