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TLSN oral history is sponsored by the Austin-based law firm of MBFC. Contact John Carsey at jcarsey@mbfc.com Author and Professor Larry Carlson thinks that Billy Schott should supplant the present most interesting man in the world. But that I ain’t going to happen! Still, Billy has had a fascinating Longhorn life, and he deserves to…
The late Congresswoman Barbara Jordan answered the question, “Why do sports matter so much?” “It matters because sport is vital, it is viable, it is basic, and it is essential. Sport is not a frivolous distraction, as one may first believe without thinking. Sport is an equal-opportunity teacher. It is a non-partisan event. It is…
BEFORE TITLE IX, WOMEN SPORTS AND THE AIAW AND NCAA WOMEN’S SPORTS AT TEXAS WERE BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION AT THE INTER-MURAL level. 1968 1974 Track is a fascinating sport that requires mental toughness and the ability to overcome adversity. The Greeks chose Track and Field as the key sport for Olympic competition because it…
Calvin’s oral history is at the link https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/calviin-murray-19901992 Note: to the left, in red font, are all the podcast sections. Calvin Murray’s oral History segment on TLSN is sponsored by Pat Frost @ Frost National Bank. More sponsors are needed to continue capturing the stories of those who created Longhorn sports history. As of this…
Longhorn Women’s Sports History 1950-1977 Foundation laid for Women Longhorn Sports 1921-1949 1948 Turtle Club 1943 Basketball 1949 Top of the Charts 1949 The high school physical education association decided to get involved with women’s basketball by supervising the competitive activity. Rules for women’s basketball were established, and a playoff system was…
Title IX changed the rules for women Was the merger of the AIAW into the male-dominated NCAA worth it? 1970’s The History of Title IX 1980s In 1966, The University of Texas women’s budget was $700; by 1983, the budget was $1,000,000 with receipts of 1,850,000 dollars. 1990’s A Brief History of the National Collegiate…