Stephen Collins

Alvin Sun & Advertiser Managing Editor/Sports Editor. Covering Alvin ISD and ACC Sports since 1990

[Old Time Football 🏈 @Ol_TimeFootball]

OTD 1972
Verne Lundquist reports from #DallasCowboys  training camp

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@DavidMooreDMN Roger was joking, but I wouldn’t mind lunch or dinner with just him

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July 28, 1972

"Young Uncle Verne"

WFAA's Verne Lundquist at Chicago's Soldier Field, hours prior to the 39th Annual College All-Star Classic between the #DallasCowboys and the College All-Stars.

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Remember that day well. Once in a lifetime event and best one I had the privilege to cover.

[Robert Land | Houston Sports Talk Podcast Host @HSTPodcast]

27 Years Ago Nolan Ryan entered the Hall of Fame. Listen 🎧 to this part of his Speech ⬇️
"When I broke into the Major Leagues, the Minimum Salary was $7K. The 1st yr in the Big Leagues, I Worked at a Service Station Pumping Gas so Ruth & I Could Live thru the Winter."

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@HSTPodcast Remember that day well. Being there was once in a lifetime

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@Super70sSports This was actually a flag for roughing the passer for the Falcons in the 1978 divisional game at Texas Stadium. Danny White came in and led the Cowboys to a comeback win

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@walterca1107 @PHSLadyOSB @DenhamAlyssa @TXStateSoftball Alissa played on state tournament teams at Pearland and older sisters helped Alvin win several playoff games and a state championship in 2008

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@Boys_Vox Back in the day when Dallas had the great Blackie Sherrod and two other greats with Luksa and Randy Galloway.

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@Brooketaylortv @SpecialReport It was great work like this why you went from Houston to National

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@davehydesports 36 years is a great legacy. HOF worthy. Congrats Dave!

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Congratulations to our leader, Coach Bass, on being honored by the Texas High School Athletic Directors Association with the prestigious Dr. Charles E. Breithaupt Citation Award! Your leadership, service, and commitment to developing people continue to make a lasting impact. 👏🏆

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@ClayTravis Would give Verne slight edge over Jackson because he was always my favorite dating back to his WFAA and Cowboys play by play days

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@StatScinta Know how you feel Sam

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@SirBylHolte I don’t bargain. Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive

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Iowa Colony’s Ayesha Mitchell earns a 5A state track and field berth with a second place in the girls long jump.

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@densilva02 Congrats!

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@THSCAcoaches Congrats Jack!

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@MichaelBerrySho @JesseKellyDC Red lobster is just a shell of itself so to speak even with this prom

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Free agent now. Open to newspaper, writing and communication jobs. Email me at [email protected]

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Thank to all the coaches, student athletes and co workers who supported me all thru the years at the Sun