Category: Books

Recently I was asked to describe my maternal grandmother, Willie Weaver. It is hard. She died just three days short of my fifth birthday. Much of what I know about her was passed down to me from my mom and uncle. My mother’s side of the family was from Ireland. My great-great grandfather, Adam Carlisle,…

As the 60 year reunion of Darrell Royal’s 1957 recruiting class approaches, my thoughts return to the special moments of Dad’s life as a Longhorn. Although he passed on April 2, 2005, and he is not able to attend this momentous reunion, his spirit is present in DKR-Memorial Stadium, in Moore Hill Hall, on the…

Ed O’Bannon is a retired American professional basketball player, known as a power forward for the UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team on their 1995 NCAA Championship team. He was the 9th pick in the NBA Draft in 1995, selected by the New Jersey Nets. He spent two seasons in the NBA, but continued his professional…

Andy Schwarz is an antitrust economist with a subspecialty in sports economics. He has served as an expert in a variety of cases, both state and federal. Notably, Mr. Schwarz was the case manager for the NFL’s economic expert in L.A. Raiders v. NFL and for Plaintiffs’ economic experts in O’Bannon v. NCAA and the…

Bob DeMars is an award winning filmmaker with over a decade of experience producing, writing and directing. In 2009 he produced his first documentary, “Adjust Your Color: The Truth About Petey Green,” narrated by Don Cheadle. This documentary was the follow up to the acclaimed “Talk to Me” from Universal Focus Feature. The documentary was…

My dad’s life peaked when he was 18-years-old; he got a full scholarship to the University of Texas to play football. He was a highly recruited athlete out of Milby High School in Houston; he played center. I still have his recruiting letters from The University of Texas, A&M, Baylor, TCU, Oklahoma, West Point. After…

Note: This presentation was given close to ten years ago. I recorded it, and afterwards asked the priest, “Can I share this?” He was okay with it, but then I lost the tape. Ironically I came across the tape just a few days ago, so posting it is long overdue. Ironically this message is probably…

Mark Johnson interview-October 25, 2013, Austin Film Festival (Many thanks to Mark Johnson for allowing me to publish on this site!) Q: Are you a sports fan and if so, what teams do you follow? A: I don’t know there is one sport I follow religiously. The sports section may be the first section I…