Coach Dave Snyder’s resume as both a player and a coach runs deep. What the highlights don’t tell you is what an amazing man he was. He was much beloved by his teammates and his players, as evidenced by how many of these men traveled far and wide to get to his side when the...
Enjoy learning more about the game of Tennis and coaching Tennis at the University of Texas at Austin through Gary Plock’s interview with UT Men’s Tennis Coach from 1974 – 2000, Dave Snyder. The interview is divided into three audio files Part 1 to Part 3.
It’s a redundant anecdote, but I’ll tell it again. One of the most common phrases spoken by visitors as they step off the elevators and into The Stark Center is, “Wow! I never knew this place existed.” The utterance distinguishes between two types of Stark Center visitors: 1. The already indoctrinated, or folks who are...
Well, folks, it’s that time of the year again. It’s time to raise a stein and proclaim, “Gut Heil!” Yes, it’s OKTOBERFEST, people, and this time of the year EVERYONE gets to don lederhosen, wear felt hats and master the art of holding a brimming stein of delectable German beer perfectly parallel to the ground, in a...
The Three Bartos, Eddie Barto, Edward Sturm, and Dewey Barto (nee Stewart Steven Swoyer), were an acrobatic hand-balancing act that toured and performed in Vaudeville shows in the early 1900s. The scrapbook covers the trio’s career from circa 1911-1912. The scrapbook was donated by Diana Gump, the granddaughter of Edward Sturm. Edward Sturm performed with...
Dittmar’s Time at UT (1913 – 1917) In 1917, when Gustav Charles Dittmar graduated from UT and entered the First Officer’s Training Camp in San Antonio, he left behind four years of fascinating memories. There were the tough games against Notre Dame and A&M, the intense training camps in San Marcos, the relaxation of Barton...
This is a game-by-game account of the historic 1947 season in which the Longhorns won the Southwest Conference led by Texas baseball and football icon, Bobby Layne and were selected for the inaugural NCAA Baseball Championship tournament.
A photograph catalog of famous bodybuilders compiled by Paul Putnam. Distributed with the intent of selling copies of the photos, as well as to encourage unknown bodybuilders to submit posing photographs for awards. Visit the Strongman Project to view the Physiques of All Nations as the Camera Sees Them, Volume 1 as single pages or...
Harvey Penick’s Little Red Golf Letter newsletter from 1994 filled with helpful golf tips and musings, as well as an article written by Terry Todd on strength training and golf.
