Archive for: ricky williams

 

Late to the Game: Commercialism

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Commercials can be embarrassing and they don’t exactly age well. But during that same NFL game, you might see a dozen different athletes—or Peyton Manning...

 
 

Late to the Game: Bo-ing Somewhere?

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Assistant editor Chris O’Connell isn’t from Texas; he’s from New Jersey. That’s OK though—he’s here now. But without growing up in a place that cherishes...

 
 

Ricky Williams on Life After Football

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Ricky Williams has never been afraid to reinvent himself. He walked away from the NFL in 2004, to the shock and ire of fans, the media, and, he says, virtually...

 
 

Learning from Longhorn Greats

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Jose Gonzalez, BS ’95, Life Member took his son, Joshua Gonzalez, to the Ricky Williams and Fozzy Whittaker Elite Running Back Camp this summer. Joshua got to...

 
 

Talk Back: Responses to our November|December Issue

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The Seeker Writer Dan Solomon did his best to catch up with the frenetic and ever-evolving Ricky Williams in “The Seeker.” Erik Hensarling, BS ’04, Life Member,...

 
 

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The Seeker

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Post-NFL, Ricky Williams has been everything  from TV host to spiritual healer. Can the record-setting running back ever stand still? John Bianco has a favorite...

 
 

Four Longhorn Leaders Give Back

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Now here’s a star-studded bunch. Ricky Brennes, BS ’00, left, and Patrick Ryan, BS ’03, Life Members, hung out with Mack Brown and Ricky Williams...

 
 
Ricky Williams Statue Unveiling Highlights Spring Scrimmage

Ricky Williams Statue Unveiling Highlights Spring Scrimmage

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“I wanted to come to a program … where I could be a catalyst for change,” Ricky Williams said Sunday of a fateful football and life choice he made...

 
 
Why the New Ricky Williams Statue Will Be So Fitting

Why the New Ricky Williams Statue Will Be So Fitting

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Ricky Williams, the world-traveling football player and former Longhorn great, was already immortal in the eyes of Texas fans. On April 1, it becomes official. Before...

 
 

Ricky Williams to Retire from the NFL

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NFL player and Longhorn legend Ricky Williams will retire, he announced today. Williams, 34, won the Heisman Trophy in 1998. In an NFL career spanning 11 seasons,...

 
 
 
 
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