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In 1969, he won the Texas Gamblers Convention in Reno, Nevada; it was there that the idea for the World Series of Poker was conceived. [2] At the time, Addington was already a self-made millionaire [ 1 ] who played poker primarily for fun; for him, the game was more about personal challenge.
Ferdinand Ludwig Herff (1820–1912) was a 19th-century German-born physician who emigrated to Texas and became a medical pioneer in San Antonio. He was one of the co-founders of the Bettina commune. In 1982, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark 1268 was placed on Malakopf Mountain in Boerne, to honor Herff. [1]
Joseph Bernal was born in San Antonio, Texas, on March 1, 1927. [1] Bernal said that his family grew up poor, he did not think that they were poor because they did not act like they were. [ 1 ] In a statement from Bernal, he said that his family "was very rich in spirit" and his mom raised nine kids by herself. [ 1 ]
Linda Pace (17 April 1945–2 July 2007) was an American artist, food magnate, heiress, and philanthropist who founded Artpace.She was born to parents who owned Pace Foods and took over the company with her husband Christopher “Kit” Goldsbury, before selling it to Kit after divorcing him.
[1] [2] Based in San Antonio, Texas, his paintings and murals largely depict the Mexican American/Chicano community of San Antonio, including cinemas and neighborhood shops, as well as people. He is best known for his photorealist paintings from the late 1970s and early 1980s, and for his large-scale mosaic murals made out of ceramic tiles ...
Andreen Nicole McDonald (September 23, 1989 – February 28, 2019) was a 29-year-old businesswoman and philanthropist from Port Antonio Jamaica, who resided in San Antonio, Texas. In February 2019, she was murdered in her home by her husband, Andre McDonald, a U.S. Air Force Major.
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After beginning his sports writing career at the Houston Post, [5] Cook worked at the San Antonio Express-News from August 14, 1952, until he retired on August 3, 2003. [3] In early 1956, he first made national headlines when, acting on a tip, he confronted a suspect in a Houston robbery and in the process wound up himself arrested and charged with armed robbery. [6]