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OU Alumni Group in Houston Honors One of Its Own—Darrell Royal

Tim Gregg - noemail@ouclubofhouston.org — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Before becoming a Texas sports legend, before calling himself a Longhorn, Husky or Eskimo, Darrell Royal was an All-American football player at the University of Oklahoma. Quarterbacking the Sooners to an undefeated season in 1949, Royal helped pave the way to the Oklahoma program’s remarkable successes in the decades to come.

To commemorate Royal’s achievements as a Sooner, the OU Club of Houston has established the Darrell Royal Memorial Scholarship to be presented annually to a Houston-area high school student bound for the University of Oklahoma.

The club will officially announce the new scholarship at its upcoming golf tournament set for Monday, April 22, at Longwood Golf Club. Cost to play in the event is $150 per person with all proceeds benefitting the Royal Scholarship.

Individuals interested in participating in the tournament or making a contribution to the Royal Scholarship fund can find more information on the club’s Web site at www.ouclubofhouston.org

Royal died November 7, 2012, from cardiovascular complications related to Alzheimer’s disease.

“Darrell Royal’s accomplishments as the long-time head football coach at the University of Texas have firmly established him as one of the greats of all time,” said Marilyn Turner, board president of the OU Club of Houston. “But he learned how to win at Oklahoma. In the finest sense of the expression, Darrell Royal was ‘Sooner born and Sooner bred’.”

Royal played at Oklahoma under another legendary coach, Bud Wilkinson. With Royal as a standout two-way player, Wilkinson’s Sooners won conference championships in 1947, ‘48 and ‘49, going undefeated in league play each season. In fact, OU did not lose a conference game in Wilkinson’s first 12 years at the school. His Sooners won three national championships and posted overall win streaks of 31- and 47-straight games.

Royal still holds OU records for longest punt return and career interceptions. He is a member of the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame

Former Houston business executive Jay Wilkinson is Bud Wilkinson’s son. He serves as the honorary chairman of the OU Club’s golf tournament committee.

“One of my father’s most important recruits at Oklahoma was Darrell Royal” Jay Wilkinson said. “They both arrived at the school in 1946 and together they built one of college football’s great dynasties.

“Dad’s Sooner teams had beaten Texas five years in a row when he recommended Darrell to become the Longhorns head coach prior to the 1956 season. In a bit of irony, Coach Royal’s teams downed Oklahoma the last five years Bud was coach of the Sooners.”

“Through it all, dad and Darrell always had a great relationship. Coach Royal gave one of the eulogies at my father’s funeral in 1995,” Jay Wilkinson added.

Royal grew up in Hollis, Oklahoma, where he met his future wife of 68 years, Edith. When told of the OU Club’s plans to honor her husband, Edith Royal said simply, “That is wonderful.”

After graduation from Oklahoma, Royal turned to coaching, serving as head coach of the Canadian Football League’s Edmonton Eskimos and at Mississippi State University and the University of Washington, before his 20-year stint at the University of Texas where, like his coaching mentor Wilkinson, he won three national championships.

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, The OU Club of Houston keeps local Sooners—alumni, family and friends of the University of Oklahoma—connected. The club’s mission is to provide members opportunities for fellowship, accomplishment, enrichment and fun. The club is dedicated to continuing a legacy of Sooner Pride while helping Houston Sooners build new and lasting relationships.

In addition to being honorary chairman of the OU Club of Houston golf tournament committee, Jay Wilkinson is author of the book Dear Jay, Love Dad: Bud Wilkinson’s Letters to His Son, an intimate look at the philosophy and personal values of one of the greatest college football coaches at all time.

19-Apr-13 11:00 AM

Chuck Fairbanks - 1933-2013

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

It's been a tough few weeks for the Sooner Nation. Chuck Fairbanks, 1967-72 OU head football coach, passed away in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 79. More information is available on SoonerSports.com .

3-Apr-13 9:00 AM

In Memory of Steve Davis

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT

The Sooner Nation is mourning the loss of Steve Davis on Sunday, March 17, 2013. Steve and his friend, Wesley Caves, both of Tulsa, were casualties of an airplane crash near South Bend, Indiana.

Steve Davis was a talented leader and minister, and led the Oklahoma Sooners to two national football championships in 1974 and 1975. Memories, videos, and a summary of reactions to Steve's passing are available on SoonerSports.com .

The OU Club of Houston lifts up Steve's family and friends, and the entire Sooner community, in thoughts and prayers at this time of loss. Boomer Sooner, Steve Davis.

19-Mar-13 8:00 AM

National Weather Service Biennale

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT

The National Weather Center Biennale is the first exhibition of its kind - an exhibition presenting art's window on the impact of weather on the human experience. The exhibition opens on Earth Day, April 22, 2013, and is sponsored by the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma, The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma, and the Norman Arts Council.

The exhibition will be staged in the facilities of the National Weather Center, on the OU Norman campus. The exhibition will be open through June 2, 2013.

16-Mar-13 10:00 AM

OU to Accept Common Application - 2014

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:00:00 GMT

To advance the University of Oklahoma’s commitment to assist students seeking admission, OU will begin using the Common Application, effective with the academic year beginning fall 2014 for incoming freshman and transfer students. The Common App simplifies the process for students applying for admission to more than one university and also enables OU to share its admission process nationwide.

“As a pacesetter in American public higher education, the University of Oklahoma’s acceptance into membership by the Common Application association underlines that OU is one of the premier higher education institutions in the nation, joining an organization that includes Yale, Rice and Duke universities as well as the University of Michigan and Ohio State University, among others,” said OU President David L. Boren. “Use of the Common App also reaffirms OU’s strong commitment to inclusiveness and fairness in admissions.”

More information is available from the University of Oklahoma .

13-Mar-13 1:00 PM

Sherri Coale to Lead Team USA

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT

University of Oklahoma head women's basketball coach Sherri Coale will lead Team USA at the 2013 Women's World University Games this summer in Kazan, Russia, USA Basketball announced Tuesday.

It is Coale's first head coaching assignment with USA Basketball. Coale served as an assistant for the 2001 bronze-medal winning Junior World Championship Team and as a USA Basketball Women's Collegiate Committee member from 2005 to 2008.

Read more on SoonerSports.com .

13-Mar-13 8:00 AM

OU 2013 Golf Tournament

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:00:00 GMT

The OU Club of Houston will host our golf tournament this year at Longwood Golf Club on April 22, 2013. The package includes:

Green Fee
Cart Fee
Range Balls
4 Complimentary Rewards Passes good for a GREEN FEE AT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES-Tour 18 Houston, Longwood, Southwyck, and Bear Creek.
$5.00 gift certificate to redeem at the Pro Shop
Box Lunch
Fajita Bar Dinner
Silent Auction

This benefits the scholarships awarded each year by the OU Club of Houston. Cost is $150.00 per player. OU graduates from the classes of 2010, 2011, and 2012 can play for the discounted rate of $100.00 per player.

Tournament players who are not currently members of the OU Club of Houston will be offered membership in the OU Club of Houston at the discounted rate of $20 ($15 off normal annual membership). More info on this discount opportunity will be available at the tournament.

Reservations may be made online, and additional schedule details and opportunities for sponsorships are available in the event description for the OU 2013 Golf Tournament. If you have questions about the tournament or would like to volunteer to help with the tournament, please contact us at admin@ouclubofhouston.org .

11-Feb-13 8:00 PM

Football Signing Day - 2013

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Football signing day was Wednesday, February 6, 2013. This is the formal acceptance by high school seniors of sports scholarship opportunities extended to them by the Univerisity of Oklahoma.

The upcoming freshman class will include some outstanding football players from the greater Houston area:

Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, defensive end, Alief Taylor
Keith Ford, running back, Cy Ranch
Christian Daimler, offensive tackle, Stratford
Matt Dimon, defensive end, Katy
Matthew Roman, defensive lineman, Port Arthur Memorial

Matt Dimon helped lead the Katy Tigers to the 2012 Texas Class 5A Division II football championship. You can review the entire signing class, along with videos of each student, at Signing Day Central on SoonerSports.com.

Boomer Sooner!

7-Feb-13 9:00 AM

Sooner Alumni on YouTube

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT

You might enjoy watching updates from the University of Oklahoma through the OU Alumni Association YouTube Channel. There are typically one or two new videos added monthly, with updates about academic programs, sports, and special behind the scenes perspectives.

The OU Alumni Association YouTube Channel can be accessed directly using this link: http://www.youtube.com/user/ousooneralumni .

7-Feb-13 9:00 AM

Sooner Caravan 2013

OU Club of Houston - noemail@ouclubofhouston.org — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:00:00 GMT

The Sooner Caravan has tentatively scheduled a stop in Houston on June 4, 2013. Coaches Stoops and Kruger are currently expected to visit with Sooner fans here. The place and time are yet to be determined, so check back for updates later this Spring. This is a great opportunity to connect with OU sports and with fellow alumni and our Houston Sooner friends.

6-Feb-13 8:00 AM

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Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:44:54 GMT

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Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:00:00 GMT

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Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:00:00 GMT

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Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:11:19 GMT

WE HAVE A NEW WEB SITE and you're invited to STAKE YOUR CLAIM and become a part of the Sooner excitement at the new OU Club of Houston. Visit us at www.houstsonsooners.com to learn about upcoming events, club activities, networking opportunities and more.

The OU Club of Houston is taking donations to purchase supplies for those victims of the Moore tornado who have been relocated to the Walker Tower residence building on the University of Oklahoma campus. To learn more about how you can be a part of this effort, click here.

Make plans now to attend one of our upcoming "Third Thursday" Happy Hour events, but to learn all the details, you'll need to link to our new Web site.

There's a lot going on with The OU Club of Houston. If you're not a member, we encourage you to explore all the possibilities and get involved and get connected.

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Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:16:56 GMT

Archived and current newsletters are linked below, by date:

March 2013 - 2013 OU Club of Houston scholarship golf tournament, French and Arabic language luncheons, OU Ballet in Houston, and Sooner Caravan.

April 2013 - Updates on the golf tournament, the OU Ballet in Houston, language luncheons, and the Sooner Caravan.

OU Club of Houston Reminders - April 2013

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:52:23 GMT

Annual OU COH Golf Tournament - Update The OU Club of Houston is continuing to register golfers and sponsors for our golf tournament this year at Longwood Golf Club on April 22, 2013. Proceeds from the golf tournament support the scholarships awarded each year by the OU Club of Houston. Cost is $150.00 per player. OU graduates from the classes of 2010, 2011, and 2012 can play for the discounted rate of $100.00 per player. Longwood Golf Club is a premier 27-hole course, designed by former PGA touring pro Keith Fergus and UofH golf coach Harry Yewens. The course has been awarded four stars in Golf Digest's Places to Play. Fairways travel through dense, picturesque forest, and four sets of tees and generous entrances to greens provide players of all skill levels with an enjoyable challenge. Longwood Golf Club is a spikeless shoe facility. Men must wear shirts with a collar. Denim, blue jeans, and short shorts (no shorter than 3 above the knee) are not...

Career Center

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:44:14 GMT

Reach more than 8,000 University of Oklahoma alumni and friends and fans by posting your company job listings or your resume on the OU Club of Houston Web site. The OU Club of Houston Career Center has two sections. The Job Bank section is for companies to post job openings. The Resume section is available for applicants to post their resumes. Job listings and resumes are posted in increments of 60 days and can be renewed. Candidate Resume's Current Available Positions How to Post a Resume To post a resume, please send your resume in MS Word format to Aaron Brougher, OU Club of Houston Administrator, at admin@ouclubofhouston.org . How to Post an Available Position Job postings may be submitted online. To submit and post a listing, you will need to register as a user of the OU Club of Houston web site and be logged in. All positions are reviewed and activated by the Administrator before posting live on the web site....

OU Club of Houston Newsletter - March 2013

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:42:33 GMT

Annual OU COH Golf Tournament The OU Club of Houston will host our golf tournament this year at Longwood Golf Club on April 22, 2013. Proceeds from the golf tournament support the scholarships awarded each year by the OU Club of Houston. Cost is $150.00 per player. OU graduates from the classes of 2010, 2011, and 2012 can play for the discounted rate of $100.00 per player. Longwood Golf Club is a premier 27-hole course, designed by former PGA touring pro Keith Fergus and UofH golf coach Harry Yewens. The course has been awarded four stars in Golf Digest's Places to Play. Fairways travel through dense, picturesque forest, and four sets of tees and generous entrances to greens provide players of all skill levels with an enjoyable challenge. Longwood Golf Club is a spikeless shoe facility. Men must wear shirts with a collar. Denim, blue jeans, and short shorts (no shorter than 3 above the knee) are not permissible. Tournament players who are...

OU COH Scholarship Golf Tournament

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:41:41 GMT

The OU Club of Houston sponsors an annual golf tournament with proceeds funding OU Club scholarships. The tournament is a 4-person-per-team scramble and open to all Sooner alumni, fans and friends. For 2013, the golf tournament will be hosted at Longwood Golf Club on April 22, 2013. The package includes: Green Fee Cart Fee Range Balls 4 Complimentary Rewards Passes good for 4 FREE FUTURE GREEN FEES AT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES-Tour 18 Houston, Longwood, Southwyck, and Bear Creek. $5.00 gift certificate to redeem at the Pro Shop Box Lunch Fajita Bar Dinner Silent Auction Cost is $150.00 per player. OU graduates from the classes of 2010, 2011, and 2012 can play for the discounted rate of $100.00 per player. Tournament players who are not currently members of the OU Club of Houston will be offered membership in the OU Club of Houston at the discounted rate of $20...

OU Club of Houston Life Members

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:54:01 GMT

J. Denny and Dixie Bartell
J. Val Bell

Tray Black

Chris and Janice Cullins

Bill Forney, Jr.

Barry and Kathy Galt

Salem Geller

Linton Schmiech Goodfellow

James M. Hancock, Jr.

Sue and Gary Hanna

Jerry Hassebroek
R. Steven Hicks

William Howell

Sterling Jones

Earl and Virginia Lairson
Alan Livingston

Kenneth Masters

Floyd F. McSpadden

Kenneth Morris

Brian O’Brien

Sandra O’Brien

J. Hugh Roff

Herbert Salter

Jerry Sheets

Kimberly Sheets

Robert Earl Smith

Stephen J. Smith

William and Nancy Strange

Suan Tinsley

Marilyn Turner

Santos L. Villar

Charles M. “Chuck” and Elaine Wilbanks

Tom Young

If you are interested in an OU Club of Houston life membership, please contact the OU Club of Houston Membership Chairman Andy Macklin at admin@ouclubofhouston.org.

Watch Parties

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:58:56 GMT

There are four official OU Club of Houston football watch party locations throughout the greater Houston area. However, there are many locations throughout the greater Houston area that Sooner alumni and friends gather to watch OU football. The OU Club's goal for watch parties is to provide a smoke-free and kid-friendly environment so parents can feel comfortable bringing little Sooner fans to the games. And of course, fans will be treated to plenty rounds of Boomer Sooner and Oklahoma fight songs too! Men's and women's basketball watch parties are held at SRO Sports Bar & Cafe, located at Northwest Mall, (9900 Hempstead Road - 18th Street at 610 Loop West). SRO is able to broadcast most all basketball games, even games only broadcast in Oklahoma. Be sure to check the Web site calendar for watch party dates and times. Football Watch Parties: Galleria Area: Champps Americana - Uptown Park Shopping Center 1121 Uptown Park...

Houston Links

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:31:34 GMT

Planning to visit or move to Houston? Below are a few links that will help you become more familiar with the Houston area. Houston Visitors Information Visit Houston Texas Houston Guide City of Houston Greater Houston Partnership Wikipedia - Houston What To Do in Houston Houston Facts Houston Real-Time Traffic Houston Weather Houston Newspapers Houston Chronicle Houston Business Journal Houston Television Stations KPRC TV 2 - NBC KUHT TV 8 - PBS KHOU TV 11 - CBS KTRK TV 13 - ABC KTXH TV 20 - MYTV KRIV TV 26 - FOX KIAH TV 39 - CW KXLN TV 45 - Univision KTMD TV 47 - Telemundo Houston Radio Stations News-Talk KIKK AM 650 (CNN Radio) KSEV AM 700 KTRH AM 740 KPRC AM 950 KNTH AM 1070 KTEK AM 1110 (Biz Radio) Sports KILT AM 610...

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