Famous Texas Alumni
***************Alan Bean
Alan walked on the moon and was a part of the Apollo 12 crew- Longhorns in space!
***************Ann Richards
Texas Governor- big hair, bigger personality. We miss you!
***************Charles Whitman
Hey, thanks man for making the UT tower famous for bad reasons.
***************Dan Bartlett
Former Communications Director for current President Bush. Longhorns in high places!
***************Earl Campbell
UT Football star, Oilers guy and BBQ pusher. Call me for two interesting personal stories about Earl- they’re juicy like BBQ!
***************Farrah Fawcett
Hello, Charlie!
***************Gary Kelly
CEO of Southwest Airlines- Mile High Longhorns Club!
***************Janis Joplin
Me & Bobby McGee is my favorite. Well, I admit- it’s the only one I can name…
***************Jeb Bush
Florida Governor, W’s bro. This pic is hilarious!
***************Jenna Bush
We were the same graduation year, same major. Hook ‘Em English majors!
***************John Corbett
Oh how we loved you as Aidan in Sex in the City and Chris in Northern Exposure.
***************Joshuah
Current Big Brother cast member- still in the house! He owns more UT crap than Matthew McConaughey!
***************Kay Bailey Hutchison
Texas Senator, tough cookie. They say “don’t mess with Texas,” I say “don’t mess with KBH!”
***************Kinky Friedman
His long-shot run for Governor birthed hilarious bumper stickers with is slogans “Kinky for Governor- why the hell not?” and “My Governor is a Jewish Cowboy” as well as “Kinky for Gov- how hard can it be?” Oh, and he spoke at my UT commencement speech and made sure to make the conservative side of my family squirm way up in the rafters when he talked about his UT experience which included a bus and a lot of weed.
***************Lady Bird Johnson
Former First lady who changed the face of Texas- Longhorns for Bluebonnets!
***************Lani Anglin-Rosales
That’s totally me. I’m kind of a big deal.
***************Laura Bush
W’s wife- Longhorns in the White House!
***************Major Applewhite
I’m considering a campaign to replace Mack with Major… who’s in?
***************Mary Lou Retton
Longhorns in the Olympics!
***************Matthew McConaughey
Well, it was hard- but I found a pic of him with a shirt on. Longhorns on bongos!
***************Michael Dell
Chances are if you’re reading this from Austin, this guy’s your boss. Thank him for your ability to buy that brand new home in Steiner Ranch why don’tcha?
***************Red McCombs
I’m sure he has a real first name, but he’s “Red” here- he co-founded Clearchannel Communications and is so rich, his name is on the UT business school. Oh, and my grandpa wouldn’t buy his Fords from anyone but Red.
***************Renee Zellweger
Longhorns at the Oscars!
***************Rolando Hinojosa
Famous author, old as dirt UT English professor who taught my aunt in the 80s then me in the 00s and who would *murder* me if he saw this blog and the amount of times I say “like” and use ampersands. Sorry, Professor.
***************Scott McClellan
I didn’t like Scott until today when I found out he’s a longhorn. Longhorns in the Oval Office!
***************Tom Landry
Famous Cowboys coach- bet you thought he was only famous for seafood, huh?
***************Walter Cronkite
Longhorns on the Airwaves!
Who is your favorite UT Alum? Who’d I miss?
March 9th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Damn, what happened to my comment?
here is a long list
Rip Torn and Fess Parker or two of my favs. And well, me. I didn’t graduate, but I think I still qualify as an alumni. Once a Longhorn, always a Longhorn.
I had that Farrah poster on my wall as a teen.
Got an autographed Earl Campbell 8×10 on the wall. (He’s a really nice guy. Cooked BBQ at a fundraiser we had in Austin)
Hook ‘em!
March 9th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Lani - That’s a great post…interesting read!
March 10th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Love the picture of you in your office (NO FEET) - just like me
I have received a You Make My Day award and I’m passing it along to you!
Here are the obligatory “rules” that go with this award…
1) Write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think and/or make your day
2) Acknowledge the post of the award giver
3) Tell the award winners that they have won by commenting on their blogs with the news!
Thank you for adding to my day through your blog!
March 10th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
I love it. My favorite would have to be Kinky…though if Ms. Zellweger rang the door bell, I’d answer!
March 10th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
where are your feet?
March 10th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
@KimWood hey thanks for the You Make My Day award- I’ll post about it soon!
Chris- Kinky is too funny “May the God of your choice bless you,” was another slogan.
@Ines my feet are tucked away in a secret compartment called my lap.
March 11th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Watching Lani graduate I got the distinct pleasure of hearing Kinky give that speach at UT, what a hoot…
March 21st, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Red McCombs went to Southwestern in Georgetown. Sorry to burst your bubble, but he never set foot on the 40.
March 21st, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Neal, he’s kicked off the list- BOO!
March 21st, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Not so fast Neal and Lani….
http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/news/mccombs/about/bio.asp
March 21st, 2008 at 9:50 pm
It’s official- Red’s back in! Thanks for clarifying Jay, I was upset for a bit
March 24th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
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