To themselves, or about death and dying?
From: Aubrey Carter aubreycarter@sbcglobal.net Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:49:54 -0600 To: James Ayres jayres@cvctx.com Cc: "winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org" winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org, Clayton Stromberger cstromberger@austin.utexas.edu Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] DKR
speaking of those days, in the fall of '76, I took Robert Twombly's course on Death and Dying in the English Dept...Earl and wide receiver Alfred Jackson sat on the front row every class and talked a lot
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On Nov 13, 2012, at 5:29 PM, James Ayres jayres@cvctx.com wrote:
Bringing up Earl, you remind me of a fall Saturday in 74 when we took A Midsummer Night's Dream to Texas College in Tyler. We had stiff competition that evening, since it was Earl's final home game.
Doc On Nov 13, 2012, at 12:28 PM, Clayton Stromberger wrote:
Joe Montana at QB, not the first time he'd break the hearts of Texas football fans ("The Catch" playoff victory against the Cowboys). Fred Akers the UT coach then.
On Nov 13, 2012, at 1:48 PM, Jody Smith wrote:
1978 Cotton Bowl. It was the 1977 season and Earl's Senior year.
On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 9:33 AM, Kris Adrian zinzabar@yahoo.com wrote:
Which year did we play ND with Big Earl? I remember watching that game at my grandparents' apartment while Mom and Dad suffered through that defeat.
From: Clayton Stromberger cstromberger@austin.utexas.edu To: James Ayres jayres@cvctx.com Cc: "winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org" winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 7:58 AM Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] DKR
I remember crying alone (9 year-old boy) in my living room after that ND game, which ended the record win streak. I am pretty sure I haven't cried over a football game since. Not sure why I was alone, my parents had already moved on as the clock ticked down.
ND may have had the perfect wishbone defense, but the 'Horns also didn't have James Street.
Re missing the Big Shootout, Doc, I think you clearly made up for it by being there for the VY Rose Bowl and not drinking beer so you wouldn't have to miss a single play. I never get tired of watching replays of that one either.
By the way, KOKE FM in Austin (call letters sound familiar? -- Bob Cole is trying to revive the old playlist mix of Texas country music) is playing tributes to Royal -- next one is up at 9 a.m. CST -- do a search for KOKE FM listen live and you can listen in.
cs
On Nov 12, 2012, at 9:41 PM, James Ayres wrote:
And then there was this. After the splendor of '69 and '70 at the Cotton Bowl, Coach invited me to the bench in '71: Notre Dame again. Linebacker, Scott Henderson had something to do with that invitation, I think. A very bright student in my Plan II class. I took Truman Breed along (of the Austin Breed and Co). Willie and Charley Pride were on the bench too. But none of us had any persuasion or influence as "honorary coaches." ND had a perfect defense for the wishbone. 24-11. Truman slept all the way back home. It is a long drive from Dallas to Austin after a loss.
The thing I most regret and think about every football season: In '69 Coach invited me to fly with the team to Fayetteville for the GAME. I declined in favor of another invitation: hunting trip at the YO Ranch. Wrong. Stupid.
Doc
On Nov 12, 2012, at 6:04 PM, James Ayres wrote:
Forgot to mention that Coach gave me one of his jackets. Big TEXAS on back. I like to tell folks that it is the one he was wearing in the '70 Cotton Bowl victory over Notre Dame. Still have it. Learned that it was neither waterproof nor warm at a very wet Baylor game in '80 on the sidelines with the team. We lost. In the dressing room, Coach Akers said only this: "Pack up, let's get the hell out of here." It was still raining as we boarded the busses. And very quiet.
Doc
On Nov 12, 2012, at 10:47 AM, Clayton Stromberger wrote:
> > I read that too, Terry -- Uncle Otis! Sounds like something out of > "Andy Griffith." > > > > The part that choked me up was when Edith talked about how he'd ask to > talk to his son David and daughter Marion, who each died, by a terrible > coincidence, in traffic accidents near the UT campus. You guys were > around UT when Marion died, I think her car was hit by a UT bus, you > might remember. I read once that Royal's heartbreak over the death of > Marion was a contributing factor in his loss of enjoyment in coaching > and retirement a few years later. > > > > > The article I sent yesterday told how Willie Nelson came over that > evening and could find no words of consolation but instead sang "The > Healing Hands of Time" -- > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 12, 2012, at 9:35 AM, tlgalloway@aol.com > > tlgalloway@aol.com wrote: > > > I just read a wonderful piece about Coach Royal in the Sunday Times > written by Jim Dent, headed "Mind Faded but Wisdom and Humor Stayed > intact." > > > > My little sister Tenley works with alzheimer patients and the way they > described coach Royal in this article is much in the vein that Tenley > describes the people she works with -- with deep affection and good > humor. > > > > Here's the passage that made me laugh. " Three days before his death > last week at 88,Darrell Royal told his wife, Edith;'We need to go back > to Hollis."--in Oklahoma. "Uncle Otis died."Oh, Darrell, she said, > "Uncle Otis didn't die." Royal chuckled and said, "Well, Uncle Otis will > be glad to hear that." > > > > > Here's the passage that left me weeping." "He looked at me and said, > "Was I a college player in the 1960's?" "No, Coach," I said, "But you > were a great player for the Oklahoma Sooners in the late '40's. You > quarterbacked Oklahoma to an 11-0 record and the Sooners' first national > championship in 1949." He smiled and said, "Well, I'll be doggone." > > > > > I had no idea he was such a sweetheart. Or that he retired at 52, an > age that now seems to me so young. > > > > > Love, > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Aubrey Carter aubreycarter@sbcglobal.net > To: Alice Gordon alicegordon@earthlink.net > Cc: Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums > winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org; Clayton Stromberger > cstromberger@austin.utexas.edu > Sent: Mon, Nov 12, 2012 9:18 am > Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] DKR > > > > hey Alice...you were a Ram?...me too...7th grade > Aubrey > > ACDO > 1401 East 7th Street > Austin, Texas 78702 > 512-472-3393 tel:512-472-3393 > > On Nov 12, 2012, at 7:21 AM, Alice Gordon alicegordon@earthlink.net > wrote: > >> > Dear Doc, >> > >> > Thank you, from the essentially game-detail-clueless but inescapably >> engaged >> > former TH Rogers Jr High cheerleader and Longhorns fan, for such >> wonderful >> > memories/stories of your legendary friend and your engagement with >> his game >> > and life. You are a walking history book, and you've flipped open to
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>> > particularly poignant page here. >> > >> > Love, >> > Alice >> > >> > >>> >> From: James Ayres jayres@cvctx.com >>> >> Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:59:25 -0800 >>> >> To: Clayton Stromberger cstromberger@austin.utexas.edu >>> >> Cc: Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums >>> winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] DKR >>> >> >>> >> Way back when Cliff Grubbs (Prof Economics) and I decided to talk
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>>> >> Coach about attempting variations of the wishbone. So we made an >>> >> appointment to talk to him in his tiny office in Gregory Gym. In >>> '69 >>> >> I think. We had a super play in mind, a tailback pass. He very >>> >> graciously welcomed us. When we told him about our idea, he asked
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>>> >> to draw it up on the chalkboard. We did. All Bertleson had to do >>> >> when he received the ball was fake his forward movement, drop two >>> >> steps and pass to an x standing alone in the end zone. Simple. >>> >> >>> >> He thanked us for the idea, then drew up his own chalked >>> arrangement >>> >> to show us why that would not work, given the aggressive forward >>> back >>> >> and blocking strategy of the triple option. He thanked us for our >>> >> ideas and said we were welcome to come back any time. >>> >> >>> >> The following Saturday, Alabama ran our play---for a touchdown. We >>> >> decided not to call Coach about that. >>> >> >>> >> I next encountered Coach in '78 when I was on the athletic >>> council. >>> >> We had meetings every week until '81 on athletic director matters.
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>>> >> discovered quickly (1) that he was not comfortable in the position
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>>> >> athletic director and (2) was very unhappy that the Regents did not >>> >> select Mike Campbell as his successor as coach but chose Fred Akers >>> >> instead. >>> >> He also did not like our choice of Deloss as athletic director. >>> Deloss >>> >> is not your UT "good 'ole boy." >>> >> >>> >> Later I had lunch with him and his driver, Louie Murrillo, at >>> Ciscos >>> >> a couple of times a month to talk about everything BUT football. >>> >> Coach introduced me to Willie on one Saturday bloody mary morning >>> >> before the Willie Nelson one mile run at the Terrace Motel grounds
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>>> >> south Austin. I ran in that race and would have beaten Willie at >>> the >>> >> end but he had some of that tomato fuel I did not. We were both 50 >>> >> that day. >>> >> >>> >> Doc >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Nov 7, 2012, at 5:41 PM, Clayton Stromberger wrote: >>> >> >>>> >>> Doc -- >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Favorite memories of Coach Royal? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Right 53 Veer pass, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> cs >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>> Winedale-l mailing list >>>> >>> Winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Winedale-l mailing list >>> >> Winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Winedale-l mailing list >> > Winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l > > _______________________________________________ > Winedale-l mailing list > Winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Winedale-l mailing list > Winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Winedale-l mailing list > Winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l >
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