I realize he was a Longhorn, but he was a great player and a great Texan, Rest In Peace.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tommy-nobis-atlanta-falcons-legend-dead-at-74/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tommy-nobis-atlanta-falcons-legend-dead-at-74/
Sad to hear of his passing. Tommy Nobis is why I painted a longhorn and the number 60 on my Hutch football helmet. In those days, almost all of us grew up wanting to be a Longhorn. If you were from any little Texas town like I was, you didn't know any other school existed. Funny thing; I now despise Texas. But, Mr Nobis is still remembered as a great hero. Rest peacefully Tommy Nobis.I realize he was a Longhorn, but he was a great player and a great Texan, Rest In Peace.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tommy-nobis-atlanta-falcons-legend-dead-at-74/
Sad to hear of his passing. Tommy Nobis is why I painted a longhorn and the number 60 on my Hutch football helmet. In those days, almost all of us grew up wanting to be a Longhorn. If you were from any little Texas town like I was, you didn't know any other school existed. Funny thing; I now despise Texas. But, Mr Nobis is still remembered as a great hero. Rest peacefully Tommy Nobis.
Sammy and Davey owned the 'Horns, and Frogs held their own from 1929--- 1967-- winning 19 while losingNobis was a real big deal.
As for everybody being a Longhorn fan, I think the age of your parents plays a role in that. My dad was born in 1924 and did not attend TCU. But he played football and he was 11 and 14 years old when TCU won its national championships. So I grew up hearing nothing but Sammy Baugh and Davey O’Brien.
You are probably correct. My dad was born in '16, but didn't really follow football. Too busy surviving the depression and WWII. My brother was much older and probably beat all of us neighborhood kids if we didn't pretend to be a longhorn in our daily vacant lot games.Nobis was a real big deal.
As for everybody being a Longhorn fan, I think the age of your parents plays a role in that. My dad was born in 1924 and did not attend TCU. But he played football and he was 11 and 14 years old when TCU won its national championships. So I grew up hearing nothing but Sammy Baugh and Davey O’Brien.
Nobis was the greatest linebacker of all time. Wish he had been a Frog. He probably was twice as fast as Butkus, but didn't get the pub, as the article said.
He played for the Longhorns back when they had a football team and a coach.