Big Hits, Big Bucks: Longhorn Football From Stark to Sark
WHEN: Thursday January 5, 2023 11:45 AM
WHERE: Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1100 W 45th Street, Building 605, Austin TX 78756
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Optional "field trip" to Stark Center afterwards. See information below.
Tolga Ozyurtcu, Ph.D.
Introduced by Lion Mac Ragsdale
When it comes to college football, it is - as they say -, the same ‘ol song. Today’s headlines tell us about a sport a risk, whether from traumatic brain injuries or the above-board infusion of money from athletes being granted Name-Image-Likeness rights. But if we look back at the history of the game, we’d see the same headlines and concerns: a sport that is too violent, that commands big bucks and distracts from the educational mission of the university. This brief talk will consider the future of Longhorn and College football, in part by looking back at the 1910 Longhorn football season and turn of the century football. The 1910 ‘Horns had a student manager named Lutcher Stark, who would go on to chair the UT Board of Regents, and change the very nature of college sports along the way. Today, Stark’s name graces the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports, where interested folks can join us after the talk for a museum visit and tour.
About our Speaker:
Tolga Ozyurtcu, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin, where he serves as chair of the department’s Undergraduate Advisory Committee. At the Stark Center, Ozyurtcu supports Director Jan Todd in development efforts and collaborates with curator Kyle Martin on exhibit and event programming. Ozyurtcu holds a B.A. in Political Science from Haverford College, a M.Sc. in Sport Management from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Sport Studies, also from UT-Austin. His doctoral dissertation was a cultural history of the original Muscle Beach (1934-1958), in Santa Monica, California, titled Flex Marks The Spot. He has served as a Dean’s Leadership Fellow in UT Austin’s College of Education and currently holds a UT Austin Provost’s Teaching Fellowship. He is also a co-editor-in-chief of Iron Game History: The Journal of Physical Culture. Ozyurtcu teaches in the areas of Sport Management and Physical Culture and Sport Studies, including classes in the management of sport organizations, and the sociological, philosophical, and ethical aspects of sport and physical activity. Ozyurtcu’s research interests include sport development, sporting subcultures, sport and cultural geography, and physical culture history. His work has been published in journals including the Journal of Sport History, The International Journal for The History of Sport, Aethlon: The Journal of Sport and Literature, and Iron Game History.
=== Field Trip Info ===
Immediately following the meeting we will depart TSBVI and drive to the Stark Center on UT Campus in D.K.R. - Texas Memorial Stadium. See this map for directions on where to find nearby parking. Carpooling is encouraged. We should arrive at the Stark Center by 1:30 p.m. The entrance is located on the north side of the stadium near Gate 16. We will then tour with Dr. Ozyurtcu as our guide for 30 minutes or so. You can stay as long as you like after the tour. The Hall of Fame houses the iconic drum Big Bertha along with many other Longhorn memorabilia so dear to orangebloods.
Notice
For the safety and wellbeing of our members, guests, and TSBVI hosts, masks are required when entering and leaving the building all the way to and from the conference room, and are optional when inside the room itself. TSBVI requests we take this precaution for their students, many of whom are medically fragile.
Lunch is available for $14.00 Please register so we know how much to order.
Assorted sandwiches:
●Turkey & Gruyere; Turkey & Provolone; Roast Beef and Swiss; Smoked Ham & Swiss; Curried Chicken Salad.
●Sandwich with Gluten Free Bread (Turkey & Provolone and/or Smoked Ham & Swiss).
●Vegetarian Sandwich (Egg Salad and/or Cheese Combo).
All sandwiches come with lettuce and tomato. Mustard and mayo on the side.
Please register by 5 p.m. on Tuesday
We order meals based on your reservations and must pay for them even if you do not show up.
If you need to change or cancel your reservation, please call 512-441-1555.
Drive slowly on Campus!
Remember that the speed limit at TSBVI is 10 mph.
