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The sports writers unanimously agreed with Johnson and in 1951 baseball great Tris Speaker was the inaugural inductee and Texas became the first state to honor its athletes with a hall of fame. The Texas Sports Hall of Fame under the guidance of Texas sports entrepreneur Lamar Hunt was opened in Grand Prairie on Saturday, May 23, 1981 but was ...
Nobis was inducted into the Texas Longhorn Hall of Honor in 1976. He was named to Sports Illustrated ’s All-Century Team (1869–1969) [2] and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the State of Texas Hall of Fame, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame, and the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame. In May 2007 ...
Fielding H. Yost, one of the first coaches inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1951. This is a list of College Football Hall of Fame members who have been inducted as coaches. As of the 2017 inductions, 214 individuals have been inducted as coaches since the College Football Hall of Fame was established in 1951.
Name College(s) played for Position Year inducted (link to HOF bio) Earl Abell: Colgate: Tackle: 1973: Alex Agase: Illinois, Purdue: Guard: 1963: Harry Agganis: Boston University
Dec. 15—Former Permian legendary head football coach John Wilkins will be inducted into the 2024 Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. The longtime Odessan coached the Panthers from 1973-85 ...
Overall, Saban finished with a 297-71-1 record as a college coach with stints at Toledo (9-2), Michigan State (34-24-1), LSU (48-16) and Alabama. His seven national championships are the most all ...
The Houston Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame that honors sports figures from or associated with the Houston area that have made a significant impact in their sport. It is located in Downtown Houston at GreenStreet. The inductees can come from major professional sports teams as well as college or high school teams in Greater Houston.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The Pro Football Hall of Fame includes players, coaches, and contributors (e.g., owners, general managers and team or league officials or other non-players) who have "made outstanding contributions to professional football". The charter class of seventeen was selected in 1963.