Tributes, including one from former star Roger Clemens, poured in Monday for the 91-year-old Texas Longhorns legend who was affectionately known as 'Coach Gus.'
'Coach Gus' led UT to the 1975 and 1983 national titles, the latter of which included Houston's own Roger Clemens on the team.Cliff Gustafson coached the Texas Longhorns baseball team for nearly three decades.Former Texas baseball coach Cliff Gustafson, who led the Longhorns to two national championships and nearly two dozen conference titles in 29 seasons, died Monday at age 91, the school announced.
Gustafson led the Longhorns to national championships in 1975 and 1983, and 22 Southwest Conference championships. His Texas teams played in the College World Series 17 times. Before taking the job at Texas, Gustafson won six Texas state high school championships. He said he took a $500 pay cut from his high school position when then-Texas football coach and athletic director Darrell Royal offered him the Longhorns job.
"He was a man who just loved baseball, loved his players and every year gave his teams everything he had," Harmon said.
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