Archive for: DKR
GoPro Video Shows Parachuters Landing in DKR [Watch]
By Rose Cahalan
If you went to the game this weekend, you may have paused to spend a few moments staring upward at the Army parachuters who landed in the stadium. The members...
Talk Back: Responses to our January|February Issue
By Alcalde Staff
A New Suit The Texas Exes unveiled a brand new look, and readers had a lot to say about it. Larry Lauck, BJ ’77, Life Member, wrote: “I applaud the simplification...
Coach, Remembered
By Alcalde Staff
Legendary former head football coach Darrell K Royal, who died in November at age 88, left a lasting impression on everyone he met. The Alcalde asked fans, alumni,...
Darrell K Royal: 1924-2012
By Jordan Schraeder
He was the football coach who brought The University of Texas its first-ever national championship—then two more. He was the innovator of the wishbone offense,...
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Beyond the Game
By Jeff Wilson
Welcome to Texas gameday like you’ve never seen it before. This is the story of a football season at The University of Texas, but not the one you’ll find...
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Oklahoma Boy, Texas Legend
By Jenna Hays McEachern with Edith Royal
Before he became The University of Texas’ winningest coach, Darrell K Royal was a small-town Oklahoma boy. In DKR: The Royal Scrapbook, family friend Jenna Hays McEachern...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor