Episodes
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Ep 48: 2022 Southwest Conference HOF Induction Highlights
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Listen to stories from the inductees of the 2022 Southwest Conference Hall of Fame class, recorded live at the induction luncheon held at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Learn how to attend future Texas Sports Hall of Fame events by visiting Texas Sports Hall of Fame - Home (tshof.org) and by following the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on social media.
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Podcast is sponsored by the Fairfield Inn and Suites, Waco North. Author and oral historian Jackson Michael (The Game Before the Money) hosts and produces the podcast.
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Ep 31: Cotton Bowl Classic Stories
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Players share memories of playing in the Cotton Bowl in the 1960s and 1970s and the seasons leading up to the big game. Featuring Edd Hargett of Texas A&M, Jerry LeVias of SMU, and Alois Blackwell of Houston. Also included are humorous stories from sportswriter Mickey Herskowitz about coaches Bear Bryant and Gene Stallings in the 1968 Cotton Bowl Classic between Alabama and Texas A&M. Groundskeeper George Toma also shares about changing the field over from the Cotton Bowl Classic to the 1966 NFL Championship Game overnight.
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Podcast is presented by the Hampton Inn Waco. The show is hosted and produced by author and oral historian Jackson Michael (of The Game Before the Money).
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Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Ep. 6: Jerry LeVias Part 2 -- In the Locker Room with Jerry LeVias Part 2
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Jerry LeVias overcame both polio and racial segregation to star for SMU in the 1960s. He integrated the Southwest Conference as the first black scholarship athlete in Southwest Conference football history. He earned consensus All-American honors in 1968 before being drafted by the Houston Oilers.
In this second part of a two-part series, Jerry shares the story of how his faith guided him through the ardent task of integrating Southwest Conference football. Jerry also tells us about how one of his greatest touchdowns taught him a valuable lesson. Listen to his stories of meeting the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, leading the Mustangs to the Cotton Bowl as a sophomore, the leadership of SMU Head Coach Hayden Fry, and the magical plays that made Jerry LeVias one of college football's most sensational players of the 1960s. Also hear about his pro career and life after football.
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Podcast is presented by the Hampton Inn Waco North. Jackson Michael, author of "The Game Before the Money" hosts and produces the podcast. Please visit www.TSHOF.org for more information about the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Ep 5: Jerry LeVias Part 1 -- In the Locker Room with Jerry LeVias Part 1
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Jerry LeVias overcame both polio and racial segregation to star for SMU in the 1960s. He integrated the Southwest Conference as the first black scholarship athlete in Southwest Conference football history. He earned consensus All-American honors in 1968 before being drafted by the Houston Oilers.
In this first episode of a two-part series, Jerry talks about growing up in Beaumont, Texas, his stellar high school football career, and how SMU coach Hayden Fry lured him to play for the Mustangs. Jerry and friend Bill Bradley (University of Texas, Philadelphia Eagles) remember the monumental 1965 Big 33 Classic, a high school all-star game that matched the best in Texas versus the best in Pennsylvania. The Texas team, coached by NFL legends Bobby Layne and Doak Walker, overpowered the Pennsylvanians led by future Notre Dame star Terry Hannratty.
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Podcast is presented by the Hampton Inn Waco North. Jackson Michael, author of "The Game Before the Money" hosts and produces the podcast. Please visit www.TSHOF.org for more information about the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Ep. 4: Raymond Berry -- In the Locker Room with Raymond Berry
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Texas Sports Hall of Fame member and NFL legend Raymond Berry shares stories from his life and career. Raymond discusses the details of playing with Johnny Unitas and in the legendary 1958 NFL Championship Game, and coaching the New England Patriots into Super Bowl 20. He also talks about growing up in Paris, Texas and playing college football at SMU with Forrest Gregg and Lamar Hunt.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductees Gil Brandt, Cotton Davidson, and Tony Franklin share memories of Raymond as a teammate, assistant coach, and head coach.
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Podcast is hosted by Jackson Michael (author of The Game before the Money and writer/director of We Were the Oilers: The Luv Ya Blue Era!). The podcast is presented by the Hampton Inn Waco North.