Click HERE for a full reunion photo tour!

The Texas A&M Lettermen’s Association welcomed back over 380 former football players on April 12-13 for a wonderful weekend of fellowship.

A special note of appreciation goes out to the following reunion sponsors:

Tolleson Investments

www.superiorassetclass.com

Mike Tolleson ‘87

Food and Beverage Sponsors:

 Pedernales Brewing Co., Thomas Gregory ‘80

 Pepsi Co, Jim Bryant

 Enchanted Rock Vodka / Rebecca Creek Distillery

 Grub Burger Bar

 H.E.B.

 Laynes Chicken Fingers

 Slovacek Sausage

 Dirty’s Bar & Q, Chris Dausin ’92 and John Ellisor ‘92

Golf Hole Sponsors:

Eddie Mckaughan ‘66

John Elam #57

In honor of all Football Managers and Trainers

Shawn Walker ‘84 & Shea Walker ‘86

J. Kole Clothing, Jim Kole ‘89

Nathan A. Steadman ‘84

Kellen Flooring Solutions

Tony Meyer ‘80

Butch Kamps ‘73

John Erickson ‘63

In Memory of Dale Watts ‘71

Rockport Monument Co, Sidney Bergoon ‘62

Blavier Geology LLC.– Stephen Blavier ‘85

Dreyfus Construction Co. Michael Pappas ‘90

Class Of ’79 – John Baber (Cool Breeze), Stacy Breihan (Lil Buddy), Cody Risien ( Hi-c), Ed Hardin (Lug Head)

Buddy Payne ‘60

If you are a letterman, in the coaching profession at any level and are not on the list below, have outdated information shown or know of a team or classmate not on the list, please email ccapps@athletics.tamu.edu with current information.

Thanks and Gig ‘em!

Click HERE for Reunion Registration Brochure

Howdy Ags,

It’s time for our annual football reunion! Mark your calendars for the weekend of April 12-13 and spread the word! It’s the perfect opportunity to see the Fightin’ Texas Aggies and Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel as they take the field for the annual spring scrimmage.

Coach Sumlin and his staff are golfing with our group Friday and will be in attendance at the Friday evening Kick-Off event. We hope everyone is able to break away Friday for a little one-on-one time with the coaches. The coaches are anxious to connect with the former players. This year we are hosting the reunion kick-off reception at Pebble Creek following the golf outing. And for those who are unable to make it to Aggieland on Friday, we’ve added a post scrimmage BBQ to provide everyone one more fellowship opportunity.

Please contact our office if you or your company may be interested in sponsoring this football reunion weekend. Sponsor benefits will include complimentary golf on Friday, BBQ tickets throughout the weekend, name / logo recognition in all correspondence, signage at events and mentions on the Lettermen’s Association website. It’s through your memberships and the generosity of sponsors that we are able to offer this event specifically. We host the largest annual football reunion in the nation and need your help! Please contact our office if you are interested or may know someone interested in participating.

We will send weekly emails with RSVP updates to all. If you need a hotel room, please make your arrangements asap. We have several rooms held for our reunion group at the College Station Hilton at a rate of $329/night. To reserve a room, please contact Trevor Gambrell at 979-694-4908 and mention the football reunion.  You can also periodically check http://www.visitaggieland.com/ for accommodations. Rooms are made available on any given day so check frequently.

ALL players, coaches, managers and trainers who wore maroon are welcome. Our  attendance goal this year is 425…help us break the record!

We are working hard to build a complete contact database, but need your help. If you know of anyone “off the grid” please let us know. We will reach out to them right away.

Please see the attached flier for specific event information. In summary, here is what we have lined out for you guys:

Friday, April 12^th

Morning Golf at Pebble Creek Country Club

Afternoon Golf at Pebble Creek Country Club (first 100 to register)

Reunion Kick Off Reception at Pebble Creek Country Club (All football lettermen are welcome, not limited to golfers!)

Saturday, April 13^th

Reunion Tailgate (corner of Joe Routt & Wellborn Road)

Maroon & White Scrimmage

Reunion Post-Game BBQ – Britt Rice Party Barn – BBQ by Dirty a.k.a. Chris Dausin ’92 and John Ellisor ‘92

On behalf of the Lettermen’s Association, we want to thank everyone for supporting your association and this great event.

Attached is a football reunion registration brochure which can be filled out an emailed back to us at sddavidson@athletics.tamu.edu or sent in by fax to our office at 979-846-6279.

If you are not an active member, we encourage you to join right away. It’s through your memberships that we are able to host events such as this reunion.

BTHO2012Attendance! Whoop!

Pardee was diagnosed with gall bladder cancer in November and had moved to a hospice facility in a Denver suburb to be near two of his daughters.

Pardee played college football at Texas A&M under Bear Bryant. He was an All-Southwest Conference player who later was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame. His long NFL playing career as a linebacker culminated in an NFC Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1972.

After playing for the Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins from 1957 through 1972 with a two-year break, Pardee went on to become head coach of the Chicago Bears from 1975 to 1977, the Washington Redskins from 1978 to 1980 and the Houston Oilers from 1990 to 1994. He led the Bears to the playoffs in 1977 and the Oilers to four straight playoff appearancees while compiling a career record of 87-77.

Along the way, Pardee also coached the Florida Blazers in the World Football League, the Houston Gamblers in the United States Football League and also in college at the University Houston. His NFL head-coaching career ended in 1994 when he was fired by the Oilers after a 1-9 start. He then coached one year in the Canadian Football League in 1995.

“My dad was committed to football, but he was always close to his family,” Pardee’s son, Ted Pardee, said, according to the Houston Chronicle. “He had a lot of love to give. He was a sweet guy who was never afraid to give us a hug and kiss. He fought a tough battle, and we’re going to miss him.”

Pardee was Walter Payton’s coach during his rookie year with the Bears in 1975 and was at Houston when quarterback Andre Ware won the Heisman Trophy in 1989.

As a member of the Aggie Lettermen family, the loss of a teammate hits especially close to home. Several months ago, we lost a beloved member of the Texas A&M Lettermen’s Association; Grady Allen, class of ’68 and member of the 1967 SWC Championship Football Team.

The Lettermen’s Association would like to publically thank the Allen family for their generous and very meaningful act of directing memorial contributions to the Lettermen’s Association Facility Fund in Grady’s honor. Grady’s positive impact on Texas A&M University and the Lettermen’s Association began early and continued throughout his life. Through the generosity of the Allen family and friends, our facility fund has grown $28,000.00 in Grady’s name. These contributions are a perfect remembrance to Grady’s giving spirit.

As we launch into the next phase of growth for our organization, we encourage our members to consider all avenues of fund development. Please contact our office for more information on directing contributions or memorials to the Texas A&M Lettermen’s Association Facility Fund (considered a tax deductible contribution through the 12^th Man Foundation). We appreciate your support.

Dear Lettermen,

I hope this letter finds you and your family well.  As we embark upon a new era at our great university it is fitting to reflect on the foundation of the Texas A&M athletic department, the former letter winners.  As a former athlete at Texas A&M you are a part of an elite fraternity of people who had the incredible opportunity to suit up for the maroon and white.  Regardless of your sport or the era in which you played, your impact on Aggieland is appreciated and is relevant to the current success of our highly competitive athletic program.

Through your time and commitment as a Texas A&M athlete you undoubtedly developed skills which transferred to your chosen professional field.  Additionally, you undoubtedly created memories and developed relationships with teammates with whom we want you to reconnect for a lifetime.  The important piece of developing memories and relationships during your collegiate years is the ability to recapture those moments and to further develop your relationships with former teammates as you return to campus.  Let’s face it, the relationships you develop in life are what truly matters and reconnecting with your former teammates is a huge part of the Texas A&M Lettermen’s Association!

I want to encourage you to be a part of something greater than yourself, to give back your time and your resources and to reconnect with your former teammates.  Per our by-laws, the purpose of the Texas A&M Lettermen’s Association is:

“….to gather from time to time for certain social and other purposes and, accordingly, to foster that “Spirit of Aggieland…we know so well”, and to encourage the support of the Athletic Department and the athletic programs of Texas A&M University through the efforts of its members, including but not limited to the donation of its assets to the University for such purposes.”

I challenge you to be a part of our organization in 2013 and beyond by completing your lifetime or annual membership application.  Although cliché, this is truly an exciting time to be a part of our association and a part of our university as a whole.  Combined with the success of our athletic teams and the move to the SEC, the excitement surrounding Texas A&M athletics has reached a feverish pitch.  Moreover, as our athletic department’s greatest asset, former letter winners bridge together athletes from the past, present and future.  That means YOU are a vital part of Texas A&M athletics and I personally want to invite you to campus and to ask you to be a member of the Texas A&M lettermen’s association.

Thank you for your participation and please contact me anytime.

Your President,

John Scheschuk – ’99 (Baseball)

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