Texas Sports unveiled the statute at the link below.
Julius Whittier – The Benchmark by Billy Dale link is below.
https://www.texaslsn.org/julius-whittier-the-benchmark-1
Vince Young interviewed Julius Whittier and Billy Dale as a thesis to complete his undergraduate degree.
1901: The strange story of Kirksville’s ‘bone doctors’ By Gaylon Krizak “Quod ali cibus est aliis fuat acre venenum (What is food to one person may be bitter poison to others).” —Lucretius, “De Rerum Natura”. The whispers started early in the season; before it had even begun, in fact, for many teams (eventual national champion…
For an introduction to Mark McDonald’s works as a former Journalist and now a book publisher, click on the link that follows. INTRODUCTION BY BILLY DALE (squarespace.com) Royal Moments in Time- By Mark S. McDonald Sr. “The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.” –…
Barbara Wainscott Student of the Game By Barbara Wainscott If you asked Loyd’s mother, she would always tell you that her son was a good student, but not a great student because he didn’t “apply” himself. He always seemed to know just how much he needed to “apply” to…
Friends To The End. By Carter Strickland – 2012. This last time Coach came to Willie – the music drew him in – just like that first time. Darrell Royal had won three national championship by the time Willie Nelson hosted his first Fourth of July Picnic. It’s been 60 years since that first time…
“Why a Former Student-Athlete Will Be Your Best Employee.” From 1977-1986 19 quarterbacks played for Coach Fred Akers. Five started a combined 99 games- Donnie Little, Rob Brewer, Randy McEachern, Todd Dodge, and Bret Stafford. The other 14 quarterbacks were part of 41 combined games. ( Danny Akers, Donovan Forbes, Mark Murdock, James Saxton, Rick…
Jay Arnold talks about Longhorn football players from small towns. Jay Arnold Larry: Your topic is such a big part of my heart. Small town guys that Coach Akers, Coach Royal and other staff members recruited were always a solid part of the team during my years. Coach Akers recruited Glen Gaspard and me the…