: Today, Longhorn players touch the Freddie Steinmark scoreboard as they run onto the field at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium as a tribute to his grit.
The film chronicles the moving true story of Freddie Steinmark , an undersized but exceptionally determined safety for the University of Texas Longhorns during their 1969 championship season . The Heart of a Champion My All-American
: Only 20 days after surgery, Freddie stunned the world by appearing on the sidelines with his team—on crutches—to watch them win the 1970 Cotton Bowl. A Lasting Legacy : Today, Longhorn players touch the Freddie Steinmark
: Throughout the season, Freddie played through intensifying pain in his left leg, which he initially dismissed as a minor injury. The Diagnosis A Lasting Legacy : Throughout the season, Freddie
: Days after the iconic "Game of the Century" victory over Arkansas, X-rays revealed a malignant bone tumor just above his knee.
