For those of you not in Austin, the word has been spreading today that James Street, legendary quarterback of the '69 championship team, has passed away this morning of a heart attack at age 65. If you paid any attention to Longhorn football in the late '60s, or heard stories afterwards, you can imagine what this means to people around here. Lots of shocked and sad folks writing testimonials in the online guestbook at the statesman.com site.
Doc, any Street memories or stories to share?
I always wanted to shake his hand, and finally had my chance just last year. I took Emma to Darrell Royal's funeral and led her down onto the floor of the Erwin Center after the ceremony, to see who we could see. We stood next to Willie, saw Frank Broyles, the Arkansas coach from those days, and then spotted Street. I'd told Emma a lot about him, so I said, "You wanna meet him?" and of course I did too, since I had always treasured the '69 team photo signed by him that my dad had given me that Christmas. Fortunately she said "Okay!" So we sidled up to him and I introduced myself and Emma and he was the same charming, friendly, chatty guy with the funny grin I always imagined him to be from a worshipful distance in my boyhood.
A sad day here, he leaves behind a wife, five sons, and thousands of close friends.
cs
just saw the midday news...bummer, he was a good guy both as a longhorn and after...rest in peace
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On Sep 30, 2013, at 2:27 PM, Clayton Stromberger cstromberger@austin.utexas.edu wrote:
For those of you not in Austin, the word has been spreading today that James Street, legendary quarterback of the '69 championship team, has passed away this morning of a heart attack at age 65. If you paid any attention to Longhorn football in the late '60s, or heard stories afterwards, you can imagine what this means to people around here. Lots of shocked and sad folks writing testimonials in the online guestbook at the statesman.com site.
Doc, any Street memories or stories to share?
I always wanted to shake his hand, and finally had my chance just last year. I took Emma to Darrell Royal's funeral and led her down onto the floor of the Erwin Center after the ceremony, to see who we could see. We stood next to Willie, saw Frank Broyles, the Arkansas coach from those days, and then spotted Street. I'd told Emma a lot about him, so I said, "You wanna meet him?" and of course I did too, since I had always treasured the '69 team photo signed by him that my dad had given me that Christmas. Fortunately she said "Okay!" So we sidled up to him and I introduced myself and Emma and he was the same charming, friendly, chatty guy with the funny grin I always imagined him to be from a worshipful distance in my boyhood.
A sad day here, he leaves behind a wife, five sons, and thousands of close friends.
cs
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I met James in '81, when I was on the Athletic Council, just about the time we were hiring a new, very youthful, one Deloss Dodds. James was always smiling, always glad to see you, and, like Rooster Andrews, had a handshake and a good word. The thing that lingers with me about James and that football game is missing the opportunity to sit on the bench with the team in Fayetteville that afternoon. Coach Royal invited me to travel with the team and I passed it up for a hunting trip. Did watch the game on TV, regretting every moment of that decision as it unfolded. Repenting, I later accepted every invitation Coach sent. Was on the field 3 times with Willie and Wayland and Charlie Pride and we lost every one of those Cotton- Picking Bowls. Went to Baylor with Akers and the boys. Lost that one too. Looking back, maybe it was good to miss "The Game of the Century."
It is curious that James and Deloss are in the news the same day.
Doc
On Sep 30, 2013, at 12:27 PM, Clayton Stromberger wrote:
For those of you not in Austin, the word has been spreading today that James Street, legendary quarterback of the '69 championship team, has passed away this morning of a heart attack at age 65. If you paid any attention to Longhorn football in the late '60s, or heard stories afterwards, you can imagine what this means to people around here. Lots of shocked and sad folks writing testimonials in the online guestbook at the statesman.com site.
Doc, any Street memories or stories to share?
I always wanted to shake his hand, and finally had my chance just last year. I took Emma to Darrell Royal's funeral and led her down onto the floor of the Erwin Center after the ceremony, to see who we could see. We stood next to Willie, saw Frank Broyles, the Arkansas coach from those days, and then spotted Street. I'd told Emma a lot about him, so I said, "You wanna meet him?" and of course I did too, since I had always treasured the '69 team photo signed by him that my dad had given me that Christmas. Fortunately she said "Okay!" So we sidled up to him and I introduced myself and Emma and he was the same charming, friendly, chatty guy with the funny grin I always imagined him to be from a worshipful distance in my boyhood.
A sad day here, he leaves behind a wife, five sons, and thousands of close friends.
cs
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