What It Means to Be a Longhorn Darrell Royal, Mack Brown and Many of Texas's Greatest Players

by Little, Bill; McEachern, Jenna; Royal, Darrell; Brown, Mack

• ISBN13: 9781572439511
• ISBN10: 1572439513
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-01
• Publisher: Triumph Books

Summary

This unique, compelling series assembles the greatest players from the most celebrated teams in college football to share their personal memories. Filled with firsthand accounts from dozens of players--from the team's early days through the new millenium--What It Means lets you learn about your favorite college teams straight from the source. These special athletes revisit their days of glory, share their most poignant reminiscences, and attempt to define their part in the storied football fraternity. You'll gain new insights to legendary players, coaches, teams, games, rivalries, traditions, and more. This rare collection of individual stories--accompanied by archival photos--is truly a must-have for any college football fan.

Author Biography

Bill Little is an award-winning writer who has worked with the University of Texas athletics media relations office for over four decades. He is the author of six books on Texas Longhorn sports. He has written for the Austin American-Statesman and the Associated Press in Oklahoma City. He is a member of the Longhorn Hall of Honor and the CoSIDA Hall of Fame. Jenna Hays McEachern is a freelance writer and editor. She worked in the University of Texas sports information department as a student. She is the editor for One Heartbeat and One Heartbeat II in collaboration with Mack Brown and Bill Little. Darrell Royal is a former head football coach at the University of Texas at Austin, where he led the team to three national championships. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the university stadium was renamed in his honor. Mack Brown is the head football coach for the University of Texas at Austin. The team won a National Championship under his lead and he has been named a Big 12 Coach of the Year. They all live in Austin, Texas.