4-12-2024 TLSN Newsletter #8 Volume VIII
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IMPORTANT: Please click on the black letters shown above, titled “VIEW IN BROWSER,” to enlarge and enhance the photos and text on your cellphone. If you don’t, the text and pictures will be small and difficult to read.
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Spanky Stephens notified TLSN that 1969 National Football Champion Charlie Crawford had passed away. His family sent the following.
Charles Travis Crawford of Hondo passed away on Monday, Mar. 25, 2024. He was 75.
Born Oct. 28, 1948 in Alice, he was the son of Clyde L. and Gladys L. Schweers Crawford.
Charles was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He enjoyed living in the country and listening to classic country music.
He was especially proud of having been a member of the 1969 University of Texas National Championship football team.
A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
TLSN will announce Charles’s celebration date and other details as soon as the information is available.
If you have a special memory of Charles that you would like to share, please send it to Billydale1@gmail.com. Once the dedicated page is set up, it will be posted.
HORNS ???? UP!!!!
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Professor Carlson’s interview with Brooks Kieschnick April 2024
Brooks Kieschnick is arguably the greatest college baseball player ever. The Texas Longhorn is the only two-time national player of the year, having dominated opponents as a hitter and pitcher. He put up ridiculous numbers over three years, walloping 43 homers and hitting .360. On the mound, he was 34-8.
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Brooks Kieschnick oral history podcast interview by Larry Carlson.
Brooks says about the college recruiting process, “I had committed to Ron Polk at Mississippi State,” citing another legendary coach and program that actually pursued him. Successfully, so it seemed. Polk had just mentored four future MLB all-stars from one Bulldog team.
One day, Brooks received a call from Deron Gustafson, Gus’s son and assistant. He was making a UT scholarship offer. But Kieschnick told him of his commitment to play in Starkville for Polk. According to Kieschnick, Deron seemed to politely bow out of the courtship. Guess again.
“About 15 minutes later, the phone rang again, and this time it was Coach Gus,” Kieschnick said, smiling from behind the desk in his office. The young baseball phenom reaffirmed his commitment to MSU. (continued after photos)
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On the mound, he was 34-8.
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He put up ridiculous numbers over three years, walloping 43 homers and hitting .360.
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Like the Heisman Trophy, college baseball’s equivalent, the Dick Howser Trophy, has but one history-maker who earned the award twice. What Ohio State’s Archie Griffin (1974-75) did on the gridiron, UT’s Kieschnick (1992-93) earned on the diamond.
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Gustafson was not going to give ground. Kieschnick related a story Gus told, using an analogy about getting a better deal and taking it. In short, why wouldn’t the slugger/pitcher want to go where he wanted to be, much closer to home? With apologies to Polk, Gus had already won two national titles, 21 SWC titles, and more than a dozen College World Series trips. Credibility meets persuasion.
In the latest TLSN History of Longhorn Sports oral history podcast, Brooks shares memories of UT Coach Cliff Gustafson and two College World Series trips, explains the origins of his trademark butt wiggle at the plate, laments some rule changes in baseball, and sings the praises of Steve Sarkisian who now coaches Kieschnick’s son at The Forty Acres. Tune in and circle the bases with a Longhorn legend.
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Octavious is touching lives with a spiritual heart and compassionate soul.
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THIS EVENT MAY BE SOLD OUT, BUT HERE IS THE INFORMATION.
WORKING EXES FOR TEXAS SWIMMING
PO BOX 132614 THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS 77393
SUPPORTING LONGHORN SWIMMING & DIVING: Past, Present and Future
Dear Wets,
Let’s Celebrate with Eddie, Elinor, and all of you who have been a part of the amazing 45 years of Texas Swimming. The deadline to RSVP has been extended until April 9 for the event April 19.
The attire is business casual, and you might wear something burnt orange.
Please join Texas Athletics for a celebration to honor
Coach Eddie Reese’s five decades of service to
Texas Swimming & Diving
RSVP requested on or before April 9, 2024
Click the invitation below to RSVP
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1995-1996 Diver Sherry Wigginton led the individual scoring with 24 points. Sherry is the daughter of UT wishbone QB Donnie Wigginton, the Houston Chronicles 1971 Southwest Conference Player of the Year.
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2001 men’s track program photo-
Amar Johnson, Chris Hercules, David Aaron, Lawrence Armstrong
At the national meet, Chris Hercules placed second in the triple jump, Jermaine Cooper came in fourth in the 110 hurdles, and Dylan Armstrong finished fifth in the hammer throw.
This is the first time in Texas Track and Field history that the Longhorns placed in the Hammer Throw.
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1977- 1978 Tennis record 16-9 COACH CATHY BEENE
Front row – Susan Watkins, Elizabeth Davis, Martha Corley Susi Vassallo, Back row – Cathy Beene, Julie Brown, Riley, Victoria Robinson (Susie Smith not shown.)
In March 1978, the University of Texas Horns were ranked sixth in the nation. Susie Smith and Riley won the 21-and-under doubles championship for the state of Texas.
The team achieved 2nd place finishes in the Arizona Invitational Tennis Tournament and the Lamar University Invitational.
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Longhorn basketball has experienced many ups and downs throughout the past century, leading to an emotional roller coaster ride for the fans. While the ride up is thrilling, the ride down is frustrating. Nevertheless, this unpredictability and the promise of a winning team that springs eternal for all fans make Longhorn basketball an enjoyable and exciting spectator sport.
The 2005-2006 season marked the 100th anniversary of Longhorn basketball. Over the last 99 years, the team’s record was 1,477-911. Texas played its first basketball game on March 10, 1906, beating Baylor 27-17 and finishing the season with a 7-1 record.
In 2006, Rick Barnes was in his eighth year as the Longhorn basketball coach, and his record at Erwin Center was an impressive 90-15. The Horns had won 44 of their last 47 home games. Daniel Gibson was considered one of the top point guards in the country, and Brad Buckman, a McDMcDonald’sl-American, was only the third player in UT history to record 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game. He earned the nickname “Double Double Man.”
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Tickets to the event are reasonable at $50 per person. If you are located in the Houston Metro area, this is a great chance to show your appreciation to Coach Sark for his successful 2023 season and to hear his plans for the upcoming 2024 season.
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