Texas fever is a disease spread by ticks that live on the Texas Longhorn cattle. The park is home to the official State of Texas Longhorn herd. Fort Griffin is home to the official State of Texas Longhorn Herd. Tillerson received a college scholarship from the University of Texas Longhorn Band. His articles about Texas Longhorn cattle helped to prevent their extinction. He raised 200,000 Texas Longhorn cattle. He is inducted in Texas Longhorn Hall of Honor. Other related breeds include the Corriente and Texas Longhorn. It was the biggest fourth-quarter comeback in Texas Longhorn history. He was instrumental in the saving of the Texas Longhorn breed of cattle from extinction. Hillis also owns and operates the Double Helix Ranch, where he raises Texas Longhorn Cattle. Tommy Nobis was inducted into the Texas Longhorn Hall of Honor in 1976. The company brand is a Texas longhorn cattle head. They took 695 horses and mules, 385 Texas Longhorn bulls and cows with them. Nelson Story brought the first Texas Longhorn cattle into the territory in 1866.