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Pages in category "Sportspeople from Texas" The following 88 pages are in this category, out of 88 total. ... Rob Powell (athlete) R. Tex Robertson; Fred Roe (polo)
Matson improved his world record to 21.78 m (71 ft 5 in) in 1967, and was rewarded with the James E. Sullivan Award, given to the nation's outstanding amateur athlete. He earned the Olympic gold medal at the Mexico City Games in 1968, and was named the 1970 Track and Field News Athlete of the Year. He was on the June 1970 and January 1971 ...
In 1926, Paddock appeared in The Campus Flirt, a black-and-white silent film (now lost) featuring another Texas native, Paramount starlet Bebe Daniels. [5] Paddock served on the personal staff of Major General William P. Upshur beginning at the end of World War I. An autobiography, entitled The Fastest Human, was published in 1932. [1]
The most famous athlete born in every state. Tyler Lauletta,Mykenna Maniece. October 22, 2024 at 8:03 AM. ... Texas, in 1947. Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images. One thing to know: Nolan Ryan ...
The greatest athletes in the world will compete on the world stage, and many of them hail from Texas. Paris Olympics 2024: A list of notable Texas athletes you won't want to miss Skip to main content
Track and field athletes from San Antonio (15 P) Pages in category "Track and field athletes from Texas" The following 135 pages are in this category, out of 135 total.
The latest athlete rankings from On3Elite shows nine University of Texas athletes present in the top 100 for athletes with the highest NIL value. These 8 Texas football players — and one track ...
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame recognizes athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made "lasting fame and honor to Texas sports". [1] It was established in 1951 by the Texas Sports Writers Association. Once it made its first induction (baseball star Tris Speaker) in 1951, Texas became the first U.S. state to have a sports hall of fame. [2]