DON NEWBURY
It has been said of me throughout my adult life perhaps also true of years unfolding soon after infancy that my “antenna” has been on “24/7” alert for good deals.
Many, though, have “turned to clabber” due to timing issues. I mean, how was I supposed to know as a lad that the once-raging demand for Davy Crockett’s coonskin caps would flag so soon? After all, they were disappearing from store racks at 98 cents a pop for a long time.
On a visit to the Metroplex in the mid-1950s, I stared in disbelief at the clearance price on “gen-u-wine” coonskin caps for a mere 11 cents each. I envisioned a small fortune awaiting my claim. Surely I could quickly quadruple my investment with “hotcake like” sales upon my return to rural Brown County. So, I bought a boat load. Okay, so it was a small boat, but the better part of a $20 bill was expended. Alas, the fad was coming to an abrupt halt. I was left “holding the bag,” or, in this case, �
DON NEWBURY
It has been said of me throughout my adult life perhaps also true of years unfolding soon after infancy that my “antenna” has been on “24/7” alert for good deals.
Many, though, have “turned to clabber” due to timing issues. I mean, how was I supposed to know as a lad that the once-raging demand for Davy Crockett’s coonskin caps would flag so soon? After all, they were disappearing from store racks at 98 cents a pop for a long time.
On a visit to the Metroplex in the mid-1950s, I stared in disbelief at the clearance price on “gen-u-wine” coonskin caps for a mere 11 cents each. I envisioned a small fortune awaiting my claim. Surely I could quickly quadruple my investment with “hotcake like” sales upon my return to rural Brown County. So, I bought a boat load. Okay, so it was a small boat, but the better part of a $20 bill was expended. Alas, the fad was coming to an abrupt halt. I was left “holding the bag,” or, in this case,
DON NEWBURY
There are a handful of college coaches in this land whose names are interchangeable with the colleges they served during their entire careers.
They were paid salaries that would be laughable compared to contracts held by many big-name coaches today.
The coaches were J. Horace (Cap) Shelton (1893-1967) at Howard Payne College (now University) in Brownwood, and Oscar W. Strahan, who likewise began his tenure around 1920. Strahan (1881-1978) was at Southwest Texas Normal College (now Texas State University) in San Marcos. Their combined service totaled almost a century….
They were close friends, winning similar honors at state and national levels. When they started, both institutions played outdoor sports only. Back in the day, SWT had an enrollment of several hundred, and HPC, even fewer. Each coach was also athletic director, and each served at various times as head coaches in football, basketball and track. Both also taught academic c
DON NEWBURY
There are a handful of college coaches in this land whose names are interchangeable with the colleges they served during their entire careers.
They were paid salaries that would be laughable compared to contracts held by many big-name coaches today.
The coaches were J. Horace (Cap) Shelton (1893-1967) at Howard Payne College (now University) in Brownwood, and Oscar W. Strahan, who likewise began his tenure around 1920. Strahan (1881-1978) was at Southwest Texas Normal College (now Texas State University) in San Marcos. Their combined service totaled almost a century….
They were close friends, winning similar honors at state and national levels. When they started, both institutions played outdoor sports only. Back in the day, SWT had an enrollment of several hundred, and HPC, even fewer. Each coach was also athletic director, and each served at various times as head coaches in football, basketball and track. Both also taught academic c
The Idle American: A look back at immovable coaches .
Brownwood Bulletin
There are a handful of college coaches in this land whose names are interchangeable with the colleges they served during their entire careers.
They were paid salaries that would be laughable compared to contracts held by many big-name coaches today.
The coaches were J. Horace (Cap) Shelton (1893-1967) at Howard Payne College (now University) in Brownwood, and Oscar W. Strahan, who likewise began his tenure around 1920. Strahan (1881-1978) was at Southwest Texas Normal College (now Texas State University) in San Marcos. Their combined service totaled almost a century….
They were close friends, winning similar honors at state and national levels. When they started, both institutions played outdoor sports only. Back in the day, SWT had an enrollment of several hundred, and HPC, even fewer. Each coach was also athletic director, and each served at various times as head coaches in football, basketball